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‘Love Island USA’ star Isiah ‘Zay’ Harayda dubbed ‘racist’ for questioning attraction towards Black islanders

Isiah 'Zay' Harayda was eliminated from the show as he failed to form a real connection with any of the islanders

PACIFIC HARBOUR, FIJI: 'Love Island USA' Season 5 star Isiah 'Zay' Harayda seems to be too confused with his decisions. The star coupled with Destiny Zammarra during the Casa Amor twist.

However, this did not work out as Zay regretted coupling while he was on the verge of elimination. Now, the star made a match with Imani Ayan.

Fans speculated that Zay might try building a connection with Imani. However, it seems he is once again going through the same feelings. 

He regrets pairing up with Imani and considers her a friend only. This made 'Love Island USA' Season 5 speculate the reason behind his behavior, with some dubbing him "racist," believing it could explain his actions as the star continued playing with Black women's feelings in the show.

Who did Isiah 'Zay' Harayda recouple with in 'Love Island USA' Season 5?

Zay got saved as Imani picked him in the last moment of the recoupling round. It seemed pretty clear to the viewers that Imani chose Zay with genuine feelings.

However, Zay did not feel a romantic connection with Imani. Until now, Zay has not had a strong romantic attachment to anyone in the villa.

Sadly, Zay and Imani both were eliminated in the final recoupling as the couple got the least vote after he admitted to not feeling a connection.

'Love Island USA' star Isiah 'Zay' Harayda expresses doubts after recoupling with Imani Ayan

Zay has been vocal about not having a romantic connection with either Destiny or Imani in the villa. Scott Van der Sluis tried giving Imani hints about Zay not feeling a connection with her in the recoupling round. Despite this, Imani chose Zay, ignoring all the hints. 

A fan tweeted, "And Imani not knowing what Scott is referring to is something that came outta Zay mouth .. nasty work."

Another claimed, "I believe if zay never told the guys he was forcing it with imani they would have stayed & destiny+kyle would be leaving."

Isiah 'Zay' Harayda dubbed 'racist' for questioning his connection with Black women

Seeing Zay not feel the connection with either Destiny or Imani made a few fans wonder whether he doesn't like Black women. In that case, he only paired up with Destiny and Imani to stay safe as he knew he would be out of the show if he did not form a connection.

A fan commented, "Zay u obviously don't like Black girls so why u keep coupling up w them???!!!!"

Another slammed the islander, saying, "Zay questioning anybody's physical attraction to Destiny when she had his maga heart racing is SENDING me. Go HOME ROGER."

A fan called out Imani for choosing Zay despite everything, saying, "Oh this is a level of delusion I don't want on my love island feed. Catherine made her choices JUST like Imani stupidly chose that racist Zay."

Another angry viewer wrote, "Y'all keep leave out Zay. A literal racist. And that's annoying me." 

Who is 'Love Island USA' Season 5 star Isiah 'Zay' Harayda?

Isiah 'Zay' Harayda is an executive sales representative in Tampa, Florida. He has been serving as a member of the United States Air Force for over four years, having joined the military back in 2019.

He was SrA member of the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

Zay finished his education and attended Community College of the Air Force, specializing in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement.

'Love Island USA' islander Zay loves adventure and prefers to go on dates with women who love outdoor activities like hiking, camping, traveling, and more.

'Love Island USA' Season 5 new episodes premiere from Thursday to Tuesday, 9 pm ET on Peacock.