Videos and screenshots of 21-year-old University of Southern California student Alana Kaiser allegedly using racial slurs became public after she debuted on “Love Island USA” as the Casa Amor bombshell on June 21.
“Love Island USA” Casa Amor Premiere Commentary
The long-awaited Casa Amor episode of Season 8 of “Love Island USA” is here. What does this mean and why are fans so excited?
Another Love Island USA contestant has also come under intense scrutiny after screenshots and old videos of her using racial slurs have been circulated on social media.
Alana Kaiser, 21, a student at the University of Southern California Film School, made her debut as the bombshell of Casa Amor on the June 21 episode of The Peacock Show. In this episode, the men of the villa are sent to the infamous villa to explore relationships with a whole new group of grown women. The same night, a Snapchat video of Alana allegedly singing along to a song containing racial slurs was published on platforms including X and TikTok.
Screenshots of her allegedly using slurs in messages also began circulating.
These posts prompted comments on social media speculating about her behavior towards some men when she took part in the vulgar ‘Hearts on Fire’ challenge, also known as the heart rate challenge.
After kissing and dancing with Caleb McDaniel, Bryce Dettloff, and Zach Georgiou, her effort level seems to have dropped for the rest of the male cast. She kissed KC Chandler on the neck and said, “That’s all you get,” then shook her hips a little before repeating the phrase to Corbin Mims. “It’s okay to shake a little,” she told Cynthia Rea, the last man on the couch, and wiggled her butt.
KC is black. Corbyn spoke about being black and Asian. And Cynthia was described as “Hispanic” by partner Melanie Moreno earlier in the season.
Peacock did not respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment.
Who is Alana on Love Island?
Alana is a Miami native who lives in Los Angeles as a student at the University of Southern California.
She was one of six women thrown into the mix for season 8. While the women of Casa Amor are away from the women of the villa for several days, they seduce the men of the villa into leaving their previous relationships.
‘Love Island’ season 8 controversy
The dating show is an offshoot of the hugely popular series that has been airing in the UK for more than a decade and has weathered several controversies in recent years, including one that was canceled just before this season’s premiere in early June.
Vasana Montgomery, a 25-year-old business executive from Oregon, was removed from the starting cast just days before the June 2 premiere after a video surfaced over the weekend that appeared to show Montgomery using racial slurs while singing.
Like Alana, Montgomery’s clip was released shortly after the cast was announced on May 28th.
