'Love Island USA: Aftersun': Hannah Smith calls Robert 'Rob' Rausch 'con artist' for leading on Leah Kateb

Hannah Smith calls Rob Rausch 'disingenuous' in 'Love Island USA: Aftersun', accuses costar of leading on Leah Kateb
UPDATED JUN 24, 2024
Hannah Smith calls out Robert Rausch for leading on Leah Kateb on 'Love Island USA' Season 6 (@peacock)
Hannah Smith calls out Robert Rausch for leading on Leah Kateb on 'Love Island USA' Season 6 (@peacock)

MAMANUCA ISLANDS, FIJI: Hannah Smith fans may be upset upon her leaving 'Love Island USA' earlier than expected, but their girl has spilled some tea that everyone has been waiting on. After leaving the villa, the Peacock star appeared on 'Love Island: Aftersun' where she didn't hold back from calling out Robert "Rob" Rausch on his former relationship with co-star Leah Kateb.

Hannah called Rob a "con artist". She further added how Leah, one of her closest girlfriends in the villa, told her how the foster couple were planning their lives outside the villa.

'Love Island USA' Season 6 star Hannah Smith might pair up with Hakeem Smith (Peacock)
'Love Island USA' Season 6 star Hannah Smith calls out Robert "Rob" Rausch following his split from Leah Kateb  (@peacock)

"They were talking about traveling," Hannah said, before adding he felt it was not genuine at all.

Hannah also predicts that if there's an entry from another bombshell, Rob will turn towards them as well. She seemed weirded out by the fact that Rob was describing his relationship with Andrea Carmona during recoupling, whom he had met only a couple of days ago.

"It was giving disingenuous."

Rob Rausch and Leah Kateb in 'Love Island USA' Season 6 (Peacock)
Rob Rausch is accused of leading on Leah Kateb in 'Love Island USA' Season 6 (@peacock)

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Later, Cely Vazquez met with Hannah to get some more tea from the show while playing a game of "Your Type on Paper". When asked who they felt was the most "two-faced" person on the show, Rob and Cely both wrote down: Rob.

Hannah went on to explain how she never communicated with Rob directly. "He was a snake slayer to me," she said.

Cely asked if he was the "snake slayer or the snake himself." Hannah replied that Rob was giving the "con-artist vibe".

She explained herself by adding how he was coupled up with Leah, and to her, it felt like the strongest bond in the villa. It was "just crazy" to her how much he "switched up" every time a girl walked in.

Hannah goes on to further call him out for the shady remarks during the recoupling. She noted how Rob was looking around for "cameras" and "screen time" while apologizing and dumping Leah.


 
 
 
 
 
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Why did Robert 'Rob' Rausch dump Leah Kateb on 'Love Island USA' Season 6?

The animosity between the former 'Love Island USA' couple began when Rob told Leah about his rendezvous with Andrea. Leah already knew he kissed the bombshell from the women's conversation.

"But it doesn't take away from us," the snake wrangler insisted. "But I do want to continue to get to know her."

Leah believed Rob had lied when he promised her she had nothing to worry about. Leah interrupted his conversation with Andrea later that night.

She thought it was "mean" that he was spending more time with Andrea, following what he said. "It's rare for me to like girl, especially off-rip," he told Leah.

Rob took a break and sobbed because he felt unheard. He subsequently informs her that they don't physically fit together.

Leah Kateb breaks down after Robert Rausch calls her 'ogre' (@peacock)
Leah Kateb breaks down after Robert Rausch calls her 'ogre' on 'Love Island USA' Season 6 (@peacock)

Leah Kateb lashes out on Robert 'Rob' Rausch after getting dumped

'Love Island USA' Season 6, Episode 8 concluded with another recoupling ceremony. Men who wanted to be with Andrea or Nicole Jacky had to stand in front of the campfire. Hakeem White left Olivia "Liv" Walker; Kendall Washington left Hannah; Kordell Beckham left Serena Page; and Rob left Leah.

"I'm sorry," he said quietly to her before getting up. Everyone looked stunned.

Andrea chose Rob because she felt butterflies around him, and he was easy to talk to.

Later, Rob gave Leah a filthy look, which made her shudder. She yelled, "F**k you" to Rob when the other ladies encouraged her to speak up.

Leah Kateb claims Rob Rausch showed his 'true color' (@peacock)
Leah Kateb claims Rob Rausch showed his 'true color' on 'Love Island USA' Season 6 (@peacock)

Catch new episodes of 'Love Island USA' Season 6 from Fridays to Tuesdays with 'Love Island Aftersun', a 'weekly chat series' airing every Saturday on Peacock.

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