There is aLove Island USAseason 7 cast member who should have self-eliminated given their circumstances.
Iris Kendall should have willingly leftLove Island USAseason 7 after TJ Palma’s recent elimination. Iris’s entrance to theLove Island USAseason 7villa caused quite a stir. When America voted to couple Iris up with Jeremiah Brown, shock waves were sent through the villa.
Ultimately,Iris realized she didn’t have feelings for Jeremiah, regardless of his relationship with Huda Mustafa. This realization opened her up to make new connections, an endeavor that was successful. When her fellow female islanders saved her from possible elimination, her connection was given time to blossom.
However, Iris’s decision to stay in the villa despite TJ’s untimely elimination was confusing. Did theLove Island USAseason 7 cast memberreally have as strong of a connection with TJ as she claimed? Is she even on the Peacock dating show for the right reasons?
Was It All A Ruse?
WhenTJstrolled into the villa duringa Megan Thee Stallion-hosted challenge,Iris thought her luck was finally turning around.TJ made it clear to Huda that he wasn’t interested, and he set his sights on the spray tan artist. Luckily, the feeling was mutual.
After Nic Vansteenberghe and Cierra Ortega closed off their relationship, it looked like Iris and TJ might be next. After all,they had started sleeping in Soul Tiesto further their connection away from their fellow islanders. Plus, they both seemed uninterested in pursuing other connections after Casa Amor week.
Iris Was Devastated At TJ’s Elimination
Why Didn’t She Leave With Him?
TJ’s elimination was a shock to everyone. Instead of one or two people going home,Love Island USAseason 7 sent five people home at once. AlthoughTJ got some votes to stay, notably from a teary-eyed Iris, it wasn’t enough to keep him in the villa over Taylor Williams.
Iris’s tears seemed genuine. Her relationship with TJ had been getting more serious, and she was understandably upset to see him leave. However, her reaction begs an important question: why didn’t Iris self-eliminate fromLove Island USAseason 7?
Why Is Iris Still In The Villa?
She’s Currently Single
As the point of theLove Islandfranchise is to find love, contestants aren’t forced to stay in the villa regardless of what happens. Wil Anderson andUma Jammeh from Love Island UKseason 11 are still together after Uma made a shocking decision. When Wil was sent home for being single and vulnerable, Uma left with him.
Iris’s reaction to TJ’s elimination showed she was distraught at his fate.
However, she could have left with him, yet chose to remain in the villa. Were Iris’s tears real, or were they for show? Iris may not have enough time to find a new connection, and she should have leftLove Island USAwith the man she actually liked.
Love Island USAseason 7 streams daily (except Wednesdays) at 9 p.m. EDT on Peacock.
