Media Frames Olandria as the Aggressor After Huda and Louis Are Caught Laughing at Racist Slur Attacking Olandria
The Feminegra piece argues that after a viral livestream clip showed Love Island USA alums Huda Mustafa and Louis Russell laughing following a caller’s racist slur targeting Olandria Carthen, media outlets incorrectly framed Olandria as the aggressor for reacting and calling for accountability instead of centering the inappropriate behavior captured on video; the article criticizes headlines that questioned her credibility, highlights a pattern of biased coverage that has minimized racist actions against her and fellow castmate Chelley, and calls out broader issues of colorism and media bias in how Black women from the show are portrayed.