‘Love Island USA’ alum Huda Mustafa apologizes to Olandria Carthen for racial slur controversy

Huda Mustafa publicly apologized to fellow Love Island USA Season 7 alum Olandria Carthen after facing backlash for her reaction to a racial slur directed at Olandria during a livestream with her boyfriend Louis Russell. Mustafa acknowledged that she didn’t initially handle the moment appropriately and expressed remorse for her response, saying she did not condone such language and that her immediate reaction was “awkward and uncomfortable.” The apology came as fans and media criticized the incident for seeming to minimize the seriousness of the slur, which reignited broader conversations about racism and accountability among reality-TV personalities.