Love Island USA producers share regrets over casting ‘certain people’ in season seven
Two contestants were removed after evidence of them using racist slurs resurfaced
After Yulissa Escobar and Cierra Ortega were removed from the Love Island USA villa, the producers have spoken out to say they regret casting certain people in season seven. They’ve already said that stricter protocols will be in place to ensure it doesn’t happen again.
The crews have said contestants are “seeking attention” now the season has wrapped, and claim they were focused more on creating drama than forming genuine romantic connections, which made it look like drama was manufactured by the producers.
They’ve now admitted the cast should never have been picked, and even mentioned the intimacy was “out of control” this season. Some people went as far as to say this season was the “worst ever” because of the lack of genuine relationships that took place.
“Honestly, some of these people should never have been cast,” a production source claimed to The U.S. Sun. “It’s created way more tension than necessary. There’s been way more s*x in the communal beds than ever before. That’s not just disrespectful.”
“It’s also attention-seeking. Some of them are clearly trying to boost their screen time by being outrageous. Some of them are clearly testing the limits, trying to see how far they can push things to create buzz and steal the spotlight,” they added.
A second production source added of the “wild” season, “Some of the cast seem to be here purely to stir things up. Casting was uneven. Some contestants came off as reserved and introverted before filming began, but it was like all rules went out the window.”
“We’ve got great content for a strong season, but honestly, things are spiralling,” the source added, with most of the cast being influencers this time around. Ace was best-known for being the “ringleader” of this season, and already had 1 million followers before going in.
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