Love Island USA star Miguel Harichi has entered the chat. In a recent Instagram Story, Miguel explained why he unfollowed his friend—Too Hot to Handle alum and current Perfect Match cast member Louis Russell—on Instagram, and he defended his girlfriend Leah Kateb for doing the same, making it clear that this has nothing to do with Huda Mustafa. And if that sentence sounds a little like a reality TV show Mad Libs, allow me to explain.
On July 31, Louis went public with a new romance with Huda, a fan favorite of Love Island USA season 7. Soon after, Love Island USA season 6 alums Leah, Serena Page, and JaNa Craig all unfollowed Louis, which caused Huda fans to accuse them of bullying her. Among Leah’s critics was Louis’ friend and fellow Too Hot to Handle alum Isaac Francis, who went live on Twitch over the weekend.
During Isaac’s live, he took a lengthy phone call with Miguel—unmuted. In a clip that has subsequently gone viral, Isaac accused Leah of getting mad at Louis specifically for dating “a girl she doesn’t even know,” which fans took as a reference to Huda, resulting in even more hate towards Leah.
Leah reportedly defended herself in the comments, clarifying that she has no problem with Huda and wishes her well. “I pray she protects her energy. From all kinds of people,” she wrote. “There’s many reasons why WE all unfollowed Louis… Huda isn’t one of them and never was.”
She went on to accuse Isaac of taking a phone call from Miguel on live for “clout,” something Miguel seemed to echo in his Instagram Story addressing the drama.
“People I called my friends feeling as though they have the right to talk on my relationship so negatively in such a public manner with no regard for how this might affect my girls [sic] mental,” Miguel wrote. “Making assumptions without first understanding reasons behind certain actions and using that to let people drag her name and drag my relationship is disgusting!”
Miguel continued, defending Leah. “Leah and the girls didn’t unfollow Louis because he was dating Huda, they did it because as women the reasoning behind why he was dating her didn’t sit right with them,” he wrote. “Whether or not they are truly falling for each other at this point I couldn’t care less. I wish them nothing but peace, but my road is my own and I would prefer if my name and my girl’s name no longer crossed into their world.”
Huda, make of these red flags what you will.