Following a Love Island USA season full of love, heartbreak, betrayal and surprises, Peacock dropped its extremely anticipated season six reunion particular on Monday.
The reunion, hosted by Vanderpump Guidelines star Ariana Madix, reunited many Islanders from the most recent iteration of Peacock‘s beloved relationship completion collection, together with finalists Serena Web page, Kordell Beckham, Leah Kateb, Miguel Harichi, JaNa Craig, Kenny Rodriguez, Nicole Jacky and Kendall Washington. Different Islanders in attendance had been Aaron Evans, Kaylor Martin, Rob Rausch, Olivia Walker, Andrea Carmona, Connor Newsum, Daniela Noelle Ortiz-Rivera and extra.
After the finale aired in July, followers had been nonetheless left with a number of unanswered questions, specifically involving which women (Web page, Kateb, Martin or Walker) particularly voted to ship Carmona house earlier within the season. Drama later ensued when Kateb seemingly informed Rausch that she took a “again seat” within the choice, whereas Martin and Walker claimed she didn’t.
The Islanders and followers lastly received that query answered through the reunion. They received to see the uncooked, unedited video of the lady’s dialog surrounding their choice (one thing followers have been asking producers for because the dramatic dumping) to see precisely who mentioned what.
“I didn’t say I took a again seat. I mentioned I used to be making an attempt to [take a back seat] — key fucking work,” Kateb clarified after watching the footage. “I by no means mentioned I took a full-on backseat.”
Walker additionally apologized to Kateb for her position within the misunderstanding, in addition to confronted Rausch about leaving the phrase “attempt” out when he requested her within the villa to make clear Kateb’s position within the dumping choice. “I’m not blaming you guys for it,” Rausch added. “From my perspective, the women had their POV, they went with their logic, and it was simply completely different from the fellows. It was only a completely different choice.”
Earlier within the reunion, followers additionally received to be taught which {couples} had been nonetheless collectively weeks after the finale, and prone to their shock, it was revealed that the fan-favorite duos have truly all taken their relationships to the subsequent degree. Web page and Kordell (season six winners), Kateb and Harichi, and Craig and Rodriguez are all formally relationship.
As for Washington and Jacky, who got here in fourth place, they confirmed they’re nonetheless collectively amid fan hypothesis that they had cut up. Nonetheless, the pair have confronted some tough patches because the finale, particularly over what Jacky claimed was an absence of communication from Washington relating to a non-public video of his that was leaked on-line after the season wrapped.
“It was not OK, like no one deserves that,” Jacky mentioned in a heated second on the reunion. “Nonetheless, I feel in the event you say you like any person, within the second, if you’re telling me about one thing, it’s worthwhile to be trustworthy as an alternative of claiming it’s [the leaked video] from years in the past with somebody you trusted, an ex-girlfriend. After which I came upon two days later from JaNa that it was within the resort room earlier than you go on the present to somebody on a relationship app is loopy.”
Washington apologized and defined that he was making an attempt to “give her some area” whereas he handled the state of affairs privately. However Jacky claimed he “solely checks on me when it’s like related for you.” However different Islanders shortly jumped in to again up Washington and reiterate the robust emotions he nonetheless has for her.
One other couple that confronted loads of turbulence not solely within the villa however on the surface was Evans and Martin. Whereas the pair coupled up on day one within the villa and seemed to be a powerful couple through the first few weeks, their relationship took a flip when Evans didn’t keep loyal to Martin and received romantically concerned with Noelle Ortiz-Rivera whereas in Casa Amor. They finally received despatched house alongside Rausch and Kassy Castillo through the last dumping, days earlier than the finale.
Although the pair initially gave the impression to be persevering with their relationship exterior the villa, even showing on some podcasts collectively, Martin clarified on the reunion that they’re not collectively. The cut up seemingly got here after she rewatched among the controversial episodes from this season and felt like Evans wasn’t being trustworthy about his actions.
“I’m uninterested in the fucking excuses,” Martin yelled on the reunion. “Take accountability and be a fucking man. I simply noticed you the final three fucking days in New York and also you haven’t mentioned that to me as soon as. Why would you try this? Why do you retain fucking mendacity to me? And stop whereas bombing me. I can’t imagine I wasted my whole fucking summer season on you, Aaron. I don’t need something to do with you.”
Season six of Love Island USA, which finally noticed Web page and Beckham named the winners, was not solely one of the dramatic seasons but additionally probably the most profitable. Followers flooded social media after every episode to weigh in on the stunning dumping, stunning bombshells and heartbreaking moments, making it the summer season’s must-watch actuality present.
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