The “Love Island USA” Season 7 cast is stepping back into the villa โย sorry, studio โ for some much-needed conversations and confrontations.
The Season 7 reunion hits Peacock on Monday, Aug. 25, at 9 p.m. ET, and fans now have a first look at all the drama ahead.
The two-minute trailer opens with the cast walking onto set.
“I want those tapes to be played back,” Chelley Bissainthe, who placed fifth in the show alongside partner Ace Greene, says.
“I want to see everything,” Taylor Williams adds, while standing beside Clarke Carraway.
Based on the jaw-dropping final moments of the teaser, they’ll get their wish.
Extended Version of the ‘Heart Rate Challenge’ on ‘Love Island USA’
At the end of the clip, reunion co-hosts Ariana Madix and Andy Cohen reveal that they will air an “unseen, extended version of the ‘Heart Rate Challenge'” for the Islanders. The clip seemingly leaves Jeremiah Brown speechless, while Taylor hides his reaction behind a pillow.
Huda Mustafa, who is at the center of the drama surrounding the challenge, is shown in the trailer smiling with her hand covering her mouth.
The “Heart Rate Challenge” โ which sees Islanders dance on each other with the goal of raising other contestants’ heart rates the most โย sparked a major feud between Chelley and Huda, who entered the villa together on Day 1. Some Islanders said Huda’s dance with Ace, Chelley’s other half, took things too far. That, plus Chelley and Huda’s shared interest in bombshell Chris Seeley, turned the “Stand on Business Challenge,” in which Islanders left anonymous notes for each other, into a major confrontation.
Olandria Carthen notably came to Chelley’s defense, and after the episode aired, some audience members accused Olandria and Chelley of being mean girls and teaming up against Huda.
After the show, Huda said in interviews that she felt “bullied” during her time in the villa, and the reunion trailer previews that she will be asked about those claims.
“You were saying things like, ‘Oh, I want you to meet my daughter,’ etc. I was excited for those moments,” Chelley is shown telling Huda. “But then when we get out, it’s like it was a complete switch.”
“That s— hurt, bro. We was close,” Olandria says, seemingly through tears. “And you didn’t (expletive) speak up for me.”
“I’m really sorry … like truly I am,” Huda is shown responding.
Other hot-button issues that will seemingly be addressed include Jeremiah’s status with fellow Islander Belle-A Walker, lingering tensions between Jeremiah and Ace, Hannah seeing a clip that left her in tears and some “alleged cheating” involving Bryan Arenales, who won the show with Amaya Espinal.
‘Love Island USA’ Season 7 Reunion Cast
Based on the trailer, TODAY.com can confirm the following Islanders will be at the reunion (listed in order of appearance):
- Olandria Carthen
- Nic Vansteenberghe
- Amaya Espinal
- Bryan Arenales
- Austin Shepard
- Jeremiah Brown
- Charlie Georgio
- TJ Palma
- Vanna Einerson
- Gracyn Blackmore
- Jaden Duggar
- Coco Watson
- Pepe Garcia
- Iris Kendall
- Huda Mustafa
- Taylor Williams
- Clarke Carraway
- Chelley Bissainthe
- Ace Greene
- Elan Bibas
- J.D. Dodard
- Chris Seeley
- Andreina Santos
- Hannah Fields
