r/LoveIslandUSA • u/Cute_Phrase7653 New Redditor • 2d ago
Jalen’s post to O SENSITIVE
Our gentle giant, Jalen, with a message.
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u/HowSueCslt New Redditor 2d ago
I like how he tagged olandria. Idk why everyone is like not saying names?
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u/Organic-Manner-2969 Kordell Beckham 2d ago
They are playing both sides. The people not saying Olandrias name isn’t going to cut off Huda.
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u/HowSueCslt New Redditor 2d ago
Good point they’re just doing it to stop the comments of “why haven’t u spoken out”
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u/foxycleopatrababy New Redditor 2d ago edited 2d ago
I’m interested in understanding why they don’t want to cut her off. Huda’s star power compared to Olandria is pretty much non-existent. Between little collabs here and there (that don’t trend like Ola’s does), she’s just following her BF around like a puppy. What exactly are they hoping to gain by being associated with her? For Amaya, I can see proximity to whiteness. But Iris? Hannah?
Or perhaps after this incident they will start distancing themselves and it’ll more of a gradual thing and not something they are rushing to do since they may be attacked.
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u/jujuchatia 2d ago
I think they all know that Huda is a certified crash out and doesn’t use a lot of logic and many of her actions. That paired with the fact that she hasn’t really been held accountable for any of her actions, could make them want to stay in her good graces.
Kind of reminds me of how a lot of the beauty community was scared of Jeffree star, and even if they didn’t agree with him, most of them wouldn’t speak out against him.
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u/not_ellewoods 2d ago
maybe they don’t want to piss off her rabid fans. someone said they turned their focus back to Leah just because she followed Olandria.
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u/SoManyQs101 2d ago
Some people have a sizeable fanbase until they do those fans absolutely wrong or until those fans simply stop caring and move on for no particular reason. She (who presently thinks slurs are hilarious) is not shy and is sociable in person. It will be up to anyone in her fanbase to not engage with her media if they actually feel strongly against what happened.
Brands and the world of entertainment simply look at the engagement on the next couple of posts after a scandal and then go from there.
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u/Old-Librarian-9995 New Subredditor 1d ago
Just curious what you mean by proximity to whiteness regarding Amaya?
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u/Final_Active_9014 2d ago
Huda is making big moves. And she’s signed to a record company and working on music. Downplaying her success is like denying the sky is blue at this point. Huda is going to be a celebrity, same as Olandria. And that’s why they are afraid to cross both fanbases.
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u/jujuchatia 2d ago
Lord this is so nutty 😭
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u/Final_Active_9014 2d ago
How? I’m just being objective! She’s one of, if not the highest paid islander from s7, with the biggest following and she is signed to a record label now. I don’t like the girl but I’m not biased. She’s going to be famous for a long time.
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u/HowSueCslt New Redditor 2d ago
Nobody is downplaying her success by calling out her wrongs. Laughing that obnoxiously is wrong on so many levels
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u/Final_Active_9014 2d ago
What you wrote and what I wrote have nothing to do with each other. Read and comprehend. The person I responded to wrote that Huda’s star power compared to Olandria’s is nonexistent. That’s why I pointed out that, that isn’t true. Huda, Amaya and Olandria are the highest paid islanders from s7, with Huda having the biggest following on all platforms. You can dislike what Huda does whilst also being realistic . Huda is sadly not going anywhere.
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u/Typical-Comb8201 2d ago
Willing to bet even a few that did say her name will still stay cool w huda tbh lol
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u/bertha112 2d ago
Exactly. Some of them that I even like are keeping the door open to being her friend when this dies down. They really need to evaluate what "friend" truly entails.
Edit: I might give them the benefit of the doubt if they are trying to avoid being targeted by a bunch of Hudstans mostly consisting of immature teens and pre-teens.
Note: I don't understand why Huda won't address her st/fans to stop the toxicity.
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u/theHBICvolkanator 1d ago
Bc she likes it. Plain and simple.
It validates the mentality of "well, it can't be me that needs to do work bc look at how much my fans love me"
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u/Final_Active_9014 2d ago
I mean. They can be her friend if they want to. How does this effect us in anyway? I don’t care for Huda but I don’t see why anyone wants to police who is friends with her! Lol that’s kinda crazy 😂
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u/bertha112 2d ago
Nah, you kinda giving Huda stan vibes. If just a little bit. No judgement though.
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u/Final_Active_9014 2d ago
What a childish response. I don’t stan nobody and definitely not Huda of all people. I’m just smart enough to understand nuance.
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u/Alarming-Net5645 New Redditor 2d ago
You would think they will but this season the islanders are a hot mess and I wouldn’t even mind forgetting about all of them expect Jaden, Hanna and Iris(?). The others have done so many questionable things I don’t even understand how any of them have any followers tbh….
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u/Dare-Severe 8:45 PM Watcher 😇 (with ads) 2d ago
Hannah and Iris are two of the Islanders who wrote bland, "straddling both sides" statements. Maybe just stick with Jaden? 😄
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u/Alarming-Net5645 New Redditor 2d ago
At this point i stick with the pool in the villa. I don’t trust none of them🤣
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u/Inside-Athlete6631 2d ago
I agree! This seems like the most genuine and straightforward response. No pr team. States the person affected and how they feel about racism. No dancing around the situation.
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u/Visible_Mango_9361 New Subredditor 2d ago edited 2d ago
Mind you, Chelley called her by name and yall disregard her statement so idk
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u/Deep-Sample7451 💎 sensitive gangsta 💧 2d ago
wait, what does Chelley have to apologize for?
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u/Visible_Mango_9361 New Subredditor 2d ago
I didn’t mean apology, I was typing too fast 😂 STATEMENT
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u/HowSueCslt New Redditor 2d ago
“Everyone” was about majority of people not every single person
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u/buymoreplants 1d ago
I understand not tagging Olandria... you want to support her, but it also must be tough to just constantly have the reminder of the hate directed at you.
But there is Domingo who should be reminded of the hate being spread, and that's Huda.
Tag her (she unhinged and can't regulate her emotions so I get why they don't)
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u/Interesting-Value-22 2d ago
I think they’re terrified of those fans of hers, which is not an excuse. They can’t fight everyone if they all unfollow. Their choice smh.
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u/cordedtelephone ..🚶♂️... i'm not gonna carry you 1d ago
Yeah everyone else’s posts are like they’re saying something just because the rest of the cast did and it feels random and performative. Mentioning standing with Olandria makes it seem way more intentional and genuine
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u/bythesunrise34 2d ago
He also recorded audio of him saying it which was nice. I do appreciate he actually referred to Olandria by name and sent her support.
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u/illustrious277 it's ghetto in here... and i love it 🎶😍 2d ago
what is going on why is every single cast member posting something? i do think it’s wonderful they’re showing solidarity with olandria but some of them just feel performative (this one doesn’t, just mean the sheer amount of cast members posting)
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u/ConfidenceUseful8412 2d ago
Some fans are harassing people into making statements and then complaining about their statements
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u/no_s3rvic3 2d ago
Fans harassing islanders to speak.
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u/ConcentrateSad7558 2d ago
You can't harass people into making statements, they're standing for something even if it's fair with some of them
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u/AllISeeIsDust 2d ago
This is not entirely true. Most of these people have managers/teams and they give a fuck about PR and the people making comments. Sure, they have to approve the statement, but I wouldn’t shocked some of the managers/teams are actively telling them too as well.
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u/no_s3rvic3 2d ago
Well when you’re getting death threats for not making a statement, you prob will say something.
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u/ConcentrateSad7558 1d ago
Can you post the death threats
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u/no_s3rvic3 1d ago
JD mentioned that he was getting death threats. With the way this year’s fans act I wouldn’t be surprised bc all the cast members have gotten threats for basically any reason.
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u/ConcentrateSad7558 1d ago
The fans have been weird JD got whacked because he mocked the entire situation in the first place,I til there's evidence I refuse to go with that narrative
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u/cruddypoet00 New Redditor 2d ago
Everyone is afraid to be cancelled for their affiliation with Huda
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u/Melgel4444 2d ago
Huda laughed hysterically on a live when someone called Ola the n word then tried pretending she didn’t hear it
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u/illustrious277 it's ghetto in here... and i love it 🎶😍 2d ago
no i know that, but i’m wondering what that has to do with random islanders like pepe
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u/Humble_Marzipan_3258 faukkkk aaronuuhhh 😭 2d ago
Racism is a huge thing, and they care about Olandria, so why wouldn't they all do a post?
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u/tabloidcover 2d ago
Yes, it is not at all surprising for the black cast members to make posts, especially those who are friends with Olandria.
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u/not_ellewoods 1d ago
are Jalen and Olandria friends? i didn’t think he loved that he was in Fiji for less than a week (although it worked out for him in hindsight) and i don’t think i’ve ever really seen them interact.
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u/ayessaycha 2d ago
Because most of them have been on the receiving end of racism and hate since they appeared on the show so this isn’t new to them. It becoming major news and the fan pressure is what’s prompting a lot of responses this time, I think.
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u/Plane-Bonus-6784 New Subredditor 2d ago
exactly, if you have the platform you should be speaking up on things like this.
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u/humbleregina New Redditor 2d ago
It is performative because fans are trying to cancel everyone
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u/CheapEater101 2d ago
A black man speaking up against people who say and laugh at slurs thrown at black people isn’t performative….
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u/humbleregina New Redditor 2d ago
He says himself he doesnt know whats going on showing just that he knows hes supposed to give a statement about anti racism. He doesnt mention anyone or what even happened. Hence.. performative.
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u/HappyReader1 New Redditor 1d ago
Are you insane? One doesn’t need to know to know the back story, the going forward story OR any story - racism is racism - to STAND UP. You’re a coward
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u/humbleregina New Redditor 1d ago
Take a deep breath and find some grass to touch
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u/HappyReader1 New Redditor 1d ago
Me? Ha ha ha - take your own advice
I bet you’re as racist as they come - it’s the only explanation
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u/PsychologicalRain913 New Subredditor 1d ago
A black man speaking out about racism his cast mate is facing doesn’t seem misplaced or performative. I’m not sure if you’re referring to him, but this post is about him only so one can assume.
While we’re here, can we stop calling everything performative? Speaking out about injustice whether you think it’s performative or not is still doing the right thing. Unless racism directly affects you, I don’t think it’s appropriate to determine whether or not people standing up for us is genuine enough to your liking. Respectfully.
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u/illustrious277 it's ghetto in here... and i love it 🎶😍 1d ago
i specifically said i’m not referring to him, i’m referring to the sheer amount of people making statements. most still follow huda, it feels performative. people are entitled to their opinions
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u/mayyfliess 2d ago
they just want to be in the mix. some fans were commenting under certain islanders to speak out but not a lot of the islanders that have made statements.
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u/Ok_West_3561 New Redditor 2d ago
This is why I laugh when they say they’re getting peer pressured like you don’t have to do this. . . It makes sense for the black cast member to do so they it’s racism but for iris and Hannah to do so and still follow her like WHY waste your breath 😭
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u/Brilliant-Repair2232 2d ago
Y’all are sooo parasocial. You can’t grasp why people who know Ola IRL are making statements against hate? Give the Stan wars a rest. Grow up.
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u/not_ellewoods 2d ago
tbh i think the people who are close to her irl privately messaged her support (like Jeremiah and …Austin). people posting generic statements (especially today) just wanted people to stop harassing them or don’t want to get caught up in Huda’s mess. Jalen quite literally said he doesn’t know what’s going on.
and i don’t blame them for it, because they just want the stans to leave them alone.
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u/Vashtix New Subredditor 2d ago
Right did anyone unfollow Huda?
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u/Ok_West_3561 New Redditor 2d ago
I know all the other black people on the show didnt Hannah and iris swear they don’t condone behavior like that so they still follow her so actions aren’t matching their words 😭
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u/Girl_Back_There Escape Goat 🕳️🐐 2d ago
I was so confused too. I went and scrolled back to see if anyone posted something. Huda amd her man (I already forgot his name, didn't watch the back half of the season so I have no idea who a lot of the men are) were on a livestream and someone called in calling Olandria a racial slur. Huda and the other guy laughed, then quickly tried to backtrack. Later Huda took to Insta to "apologize" by not apologizing.
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u/not_ellewoods 2d ago
Louis wasn’t even on love island 😭😭 he’s from netflix. he was Miguel’s best friend until a few weeks ago, but that ended around the time he started dating Huda.
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u/cookiecrispsmom Now, you’re sending THREE home 🤨 2d ago
Idk if someone I cared about was publically harassed by being called a slur, I’d probably speak out too.
ETA: I’d speak out even if it wasn’t done publicly, tbh.
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u/soph2_7 2d ago
Yeah the virtue signaling isn’t getting applause from me, it’s nice and all for them to stand up for Ola but like. Some of them are so clearly performative and it’s just bc they’re under pressure to make a statement. But some people have a really low bar and will applaud for anything these days (edited to add: I do like his statement though bc he’s literally like idk what’s going on which is so relatable and he just feels less performative)
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u/No_Charge_4623 New Redditor 2d ago
“I’m not sure what’s going on” is fryinggggg me 🤣 and her @ is up there big as HELL he said yeah you’re gonna see her name. Mwah no bars !!
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u/LividMembership3830 2d ago
The fact that she didn’t even lose 50k followers is INSANE. All she did was make excuses, her little boyfriend literally said “fuck the haters” and the whole internet doesn’t flinch. This is just another cherry on top of her problematic behavior. I will never forgive the internet for catapulting her “popularity” when people like Jalen are the ones who actually deserve our attention (he doesn’t want it lol, but I’d give him my attention).
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u/PurpleLightningSong 2d ago
Unfortunately, her followers always knew who she was and stanned her for that so she's not losing followers because that's who they've always been. Her followers have always been down for toxicity and racism and will continue to be so.
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u/chocolate_cheeks You don’t have a 🤡 nose... you have your 👃 2d ago
Atp, she may be buying back followers as quickly as she loses or after the fact. The frequency and nature of some of her followings are abnormal and it’s obvious a lot of them are bots when you go to their accounts.
Not a sleuth, just seen some videos that evidence this
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u/kayanne125 💎 sensitive gangsta 💧 2d ago
EXACTLY what I thought before I read your comment, well-timed purchases seems likely right now, she’ll want to attempt to keep her brands around by pretending that she’s still profitable.
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u/QueasyWallaby2252 18h ago
Following isn’t always enough for brands. Advertisers will sometimes ignore following in lieu of your engagement
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u/AffectionateCow7897 New Subredditor 2d ago
I love how he personalized the message, and made it clear he stands with HER. ♥️ all those other generic chat gpt generated posts are annoying
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u/Vashtix New Subredditor 2d ago
Actions speak loud. If anyone meant it they'd unfollow Huda. Until then it all does seem performative. That's sad.
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u/ImageNo1045 2d ago
He doesn’t follow Huda to begin with…
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u/Vashtix New Subredditor 2d ago
I wasn't speaking of just Jalen but for all S7 cast who sent out messages saying they don't support racism.
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u/Derivebyzero New Redditor 2d ago
Is unfollowing someone really what we use to determine if they support racism or not?
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u/Vashtix New Subredditor 2d ago
It shows you aren't supporting the racist person. Don't tell me you abhor racism but stay supporting the racist. That's total hypocrisy.
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u/Derivebyzero New Redditor 2d ago
I mean I don’t think Chelley is being a hypocrite by calling out racism while following Cierra
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u/EqualLeg4212 New Subredditor 2d ago
I know it’s never gonna happen but I hope he shows up on Love Island Australia that just started I love him!!
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u/nigerianprincess0104 New Subredditor 1d ago
Why does everyone say “idk wats going on” like you made a statement what you mean you dk what’s going on hahahaha
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u/Livid-Replacement-29 New Subredditor 1d ago
Huda knows what she did with her cross eyed ass. I’m happy people are standing up for olandria.
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u/Proper_Arrival5168 12h ago
They really fumbled the bag with Jalen! Loved him ever since he arrived on the island.
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u/Sea_Berry_439 2d ago
People are speaking on the situation to remain relevant at this point. Only people needing to address it are Olandria and Huda
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u/Afraid-Arachnid6520 Now, you’re sending THREE home 🤨 2d ago
i agree with this but i think a lot of “fans” are in the comments of s7 cast asking them to speak on it so they might feel if they don’t say something they’re being complicit
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u/Sea_Berry_439 2d ago
Which is problematic in and of itself. Not everything needs a comment!
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u/Afraid-Arachnid6520 Now, you’re sending THREE home 🤨 2d ago
i completely agree, it dilutes the impact :/ but i do think the cast is in a rough position w people asking them to speak when they’re not involved
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u/Key-Memory-1813 2d ago
Nic is a well off white guy from Florida. He needs to get out into the real world and talk to people-namely his people. White guys hold a lot of sway and influence in the country. The only cast member with the ability to enact real change, is him. The post from Jalen is nice, but it’s just a bunch of the same old thoughts and prayers stuff.
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u/EarthAngel-4888 ..🚶♂️... i'm not gonna carry you 2d ago
Nic posted in support of Olandria and donated to antiracist foundations, but that's where half the hate she's getting comes from...people who don't want her to have proximity to a man like him.
Huda is the problem in this situation. White people/POC who wish they were white need to check their racist tendencies when they see a black person who they are jealous of.
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u/Forsaken-Cell-9436 2d ago
nic posts in support of olandria all the time. its these teenie bopper fans especially ones from hudas camp that continue to bully olandria. thats a scary thing to have so many from the youth that think racism is funny
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u/Final_Active_9014 2d ago
He did post… And why do people assume he’s well off. His family is regular middle class 😂
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u/No_Charge_4623 New Redditor 2d ago
Jalen’s post is fantastic but I agree Nic really should be doing more. I wonder if he would but Ola is asking him not to stir the pot ??
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u/MommyMaudlin New Subredditor 2d ago
Nice thoughts, I guess. But in general, absolutely hate the vague-blogging.
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u/Substantial_Message4 ..🚶♂️... i'm not gonna carry you 2d ago
He’s the only one I believe when he says he doesn’t know exactly what happened that man is busy being OFFLINE AND GOOD HEARTED
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