Calling season 7 of Love Island USA “messy” is the understatement of the century. Try exhausting to the 100th power. Unhinged. Concerning. We started out with Huda gaslighting and manipulating Jeremiah for a week. Then, we had to suffer through Amaya Papaya getting bullied by a bunch of mid m*n who couldn’t handle her sparkling personality. And of course, two contestants, Yulissa and Cierra, were both removed from the show this season because of resurfaced racist social media posts.
Nic and Cierra had just closed off their relationship right before Cierra left the villa, and Nic famously wound up re-coupling with Cierra’s bestie, Olandria, for the last few days of the experience. Nic and Olandria pairing up for the second time came after weeks of #NicolandriaNation advocating for this romance and making incredibly convincing romantic edits. Ultimately, they made it to the top two, and they seem to be going really strong now! So, what does Cierra think of all this? I imagine it doesn’t feel amazing watching your connection and your close friend explore a romance. In a new Instagram post, Cierra reacted to Nic and Olandria’s relationship and shaded Nic… Here’s what she said about the season 7 runners-up.
Cierra Reacts To Nic And Olandria’s Relationship On Love Island USA
What Did Cierra Say About Nic And Olandria’s Relationship?
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On July 20, Cierra shared a video of herself on vaca in Greece. “You look happier,” she wrote over the clip. “Thanks, I booked a flight to mykonos after surviving the villain edit on reality tv and I didn’t end up with the guy who never actually liked me and wanted my friend the entire time.” For some extra dramatic flair, she used an audio that says: “I didn’t even actually get to break up with him and he’s already with the next girl.” The same day, she also unfollowed Olandria. (She’d already unfollowed Nic the day of the finale.)
Unsurprisingly, Cierra’s getting backlash for blaming her damaged reputation on a “villain edit.” She was removed for a very valid reason, after all. That being said, I don’t blame her for being upset about Nic wanting Olandria the whole time.
The Love Island USA star previously addressed Nicolandria in a comment on her post-finale photo dump. “And for the #nicolandrianation…they are two people I care deeply for and absolutely adore,” she wrote. “I’ve always wanted nothing but happiness for each of them in this experience. that has never & will never change ❤️🩹.” Hmm, I’m somehow not buying that, LOL.
Season 7 star Zak recently offered insight into how the cast found out about Cierra’s removal. On TikTok, he shared, “When Cierra left, the producers gathered us all together. They said, ‘Unfortunately, Cierra has broken some of the policies and our guidelines and she will no longer be here in the villa. That is the only information we can give you guys.’” He noted that they were given a basic explanation of why she had to leave, but they didn’t get all the details.
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Following her exit, Cierra shared a five-minute “accountability” video and a written statement. “I want to first start by addressing not just anyone that I have hurt or deeply offended, but most importantly, the entire Asian community,” she said in the video. “I am deeply, truly, honestly, so sorry. I had no idea that the word held as much pain, as much harm, and came with the history that it did or I never would have used it.”
In her written statement, she emphasized: “I do not, and have never, condoned racism or the repression of any cultural group in any form. I would never intentionally use any word, especially a slur, to tear down anyone’s culture or community.”
I’m very curious to see if Cierra shows up to the August 25 season 7 reunion and hashes things out with Nic and Olandria.
