‘Love Island USA’ star Olandria Carthern has broken her silence on the racial slur made against her on a livestream featuring fellow Islanders, Huda and Louis.

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As widely reported, a caller shockingly referred to her using the N-word on the broadcast, bizarrely prompting visible chuckles from Huda and Louis.

The drama has dominated social media and sparked widespread outrage, particularly against those who seemingly condone the remark.

Taking to Instagram Stories, Olandria addressed the situation.

She wrote:

“I do not condone racism of any kind, nor do I entertain it. That kind of language is never acceptable. Not in anger, not as a joke, not ever. Words like that carry generations of pain, and pretending otherwise only keeps the cycle going. Defending it, laughing about it, or making excuses is even worse. I will not let this moment derail my purpose of uplifting my community. I’m standing firm in who I am and using this as an opportunity to call for real accountability and awareness. We all have a role in building a culture where speaking to one another with respect is the standard, and where speaking against hate speech is the bare minimum.

While I anticipate this will result in surface level apologies that fade in a few days, I’d like to transform this moment into something actionable. I encourage those who have participated in the stream and their followers to demonstrate a genuine commitment to anti-racism by donating to organizations and foundations dedicated to educating and uplifting this community such as the UNCF, NAACP, and/or the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. I will be making a personal donation as well.

In the next slides, I’ll be sharing donation links to contribute in support of HBCUs and underfunded educational resources for Black students.”

And share them she did…

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