Love Island USA star apologizes after laughing at racial slur clip.

Huda Mustafa, a former contestant on Love Island USA, apologized on October 29 after footage circulated online showing her and her boyfriend, Louis Russell, reacting with laughter to a caller who used a racial slur about fellow contestant Olandria Carthen during a livestream. The clip prompted widespread discussion on social media and prompted statements from Carthen, Mustafa and Russell in the days that followed.

The incident occurred during a livestream hosted on Russell’s account on October 28 when an unknown caller used the N-word to refer to Carthen. Video of the exchange shows Mustafa and Russell appearing surprised and laughing briefly before Russell ended the call and said, “Whoa, hey, hey.” Clips of the moment were recorded by viewers and shared widely online, leading to criticism of the couple’s immediate response.

Carthen, who finished second on Love Island USA season 7, posted a statement on October 29 calling the language “never acceptable” and noting its intergenerational harm. “Words like that carry generations of pain, and pretending otherwise only keeps the cycle going,” she wrote, urging accountability and encouraging followers to donate to organizations that...