'We love a girl that watches football': Teams react to Olandria's 'Love Island USA' moment

Olandria Carthen, the Love Island USA Season 7 standout from Decatur, Alabama, brought her passion for college football into the villa, proudly sharing her Auburn and Tuskegee University roots and sparking fun conversations with fellow islander Nic Vansteenberghe about Saturdays spent watching the sport back home. Her easygoing personality and authentic enthusiasm for football culture helped shape her early interactions on the show and added a relatable slice of Southern charm to her journey as she ultimately formed one of the season’s most talked‑about bonds with Nic.