'Love Island USA' No Laughing Matter ... Huda & Louis Flamed for Giggling at N-Bomb

The article reports that Love Island USA Season 7 alum Olandria Carthen was the target of a racial slur during an Instagram Live hosted by her former castmate Huda Mustafa and Huda’s boyfriend, Louis Russell, when a caller used the N‑word referencing Olandria and the pair appeared to laugh at it. Footage of the moment went viral and sparked widespread backlash online. Olandria responded with a statement saying racist language is “never acceptable” and urged followers to support anti‑racism groups like the NAACP, UNCF, and Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Huda later apologized to Olandria, calling her initial reaction awkward rather than humorous and pledging a donation to the NAACP, but the incident also led to Huda losing a major brand partnership.