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'Love Island USA' Season 5: Fans slam show producers for 'rigged' content and language barrier

Based on a fan's observations, it seems like 'Love Island USA' Season 5 producers are not allowing contestants to speak Spanish in front of the camera

PACIFIC HARBOUR, FIJI: 'Love Island USA' Season 5 is gearing up with more drama and emotions. With a few eliminations and more new entries in the villa, things have started heating up between the cast members. But now, many wonder if the heartbreak is mainly because of a language barrier.

Fans believe so. Marco Donatelli has become a hot topic among 'Love Island USA' Season 5 viewers. He is seen exploring his connection with a lot of women in the villa. However, it seems that the star is failing at expressing his true self. Is it because of the producers? 

Are producers asking 'Love Island USA' Season 5 stars to not be their true selves?

After watching Monday's episode, a fan took to Reddit to start a thread with the title "Are producers telling them not to speak Spanish?" The fan further explained, "When Victor was ranting to Leo (Leonardo Dionicio) I was so confused on why Victor wasn’t speaking Spanish because trying to express yourself fully when you’re stressed in a language that isn’t your primary language is hard as hell. And it seemed like he was getting more frustrated trying to find his words." However, it's not like the contestants do not speak Spanish. They just seem to not be doing it in front of the camera. The fan further added, "But later in the day it showed him and Marco having a full conversation in Spanish off to the side." It seems like the show producers want contestants to speak primarily in English and it's affecting their relations.

'Love Island producers messed up with this cast'

Slamming the producers of the show, a fan tweeted, "Love island producers messed up with this cast already and then have the nerve to have a even worse bomb." Moreover, watching the drama unfold in Monday's challenge made a fan say, "The producers were so messy for this challenge I loved it." A fan also tweeted, "So all the men are flirting w/Destiny & Anna’s jealous about it? & why doesn’t producers show these conversations?" Some slammed the producers for manipulating the content in the show, as one stated, "The way the kisses was rigged like we all know producers said to go kiss Bergie to the girls like I know the real tea."

'Love Island USA' Season 5 debuted on Peacock on Tuesday, July 18, with new episodes streaming daily at 9 pm ET during the premiere week. Following that, catch new episodes every Thursday through Tuesday on Peacock.