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What is Carmen Kocourek's gameplay? 'Love Island USA' star labeled 'fake' for 'playing' with two men's feelings

'Love Island USA' star Carmen Kocourek was accused of playing with Kenzo Nudo and Rob Rausch's feelings on the show

PACIFIC HARBOUR, FIJI: 'Love Island USA' Season 5 star Carmen Kocourek is playing her part in the show. She knows how to keep boys on the edge while making sure she lands safely in the villa every time.

Fans called Carmen "player" of the house as she juggles between two men's feelings in the house. She is already paired up with Kenzo Nudo, but at the same time, she is missing no chance to get flirty with Rob Rausch.

In Thursday's episode, it seemed as if Carmen is neither saying no to Rob nor was completely saying yes to him. Many fans believe Carmen will ultimately pair up with Kenzo, leaving Rob alone in the villa.

Is Carmen playing with Rob's feelings?

Carmen and Rob had a face-to-face conversation in the recently released episode. Rob claimed, "I have a proposition. So, you're like 50 in, 50 out."

He then suggested to Carmen, "How about you be 100% in here and then decide what you want to do at the end." Rob clearly meant here that she should decide between him and Kenzo.

Despite being clear about her intentions, Carmen said, "I feel like I can give you 80." To this, Rob laughed and said 80 would work for him. 

Carmen went on to explain, "I do so feel like at least for now especially maybe I'll get to 100 but I feel like while I'm at 80, we are gonna sleep outside."

It seems like Carmen is pursuing a connection with both Kenzo and Rob. 

'Sad how fake Carmen is'

As Rob flirted with Carmen, a viewer  commented, "Rob is so hot but Carmen gonna stay with kenzo I feel like."

Another called out Carmen and said, "She’s leading him on, not expecting anything different." 

Another fan said, "Rob just give up, nothing is happening." Knowing that Carmen is playing Rob, one viewer commented, "Carmen isn't leaving Kenzo."

A fan slammed the Carmen and said, "We need to vote Carmen our y’all. She’s a player." Another called the situation, "Carmen leading him on shocker!!! Fake fake fake."

"One thing Carmen gone do is lead a man on. We all know you are not interested in this boy Carmen...you like having options," wrote a fan.

Is Carmen and Rob's connection fake?

One viewer doubted Carmen and Rob's connection and said, "Carmen and rob’s dynamic is weird but it works? it’s more real than this fake a** gameplay she’s got going on with kenzo."

Another noticed Carmen's gameplay and wrote, "Sad how fake Carmen is, she pretended in the beginning to like bergie so the public would see her as a great person. She is so fake! She inside can’t stand bergie and is embarrassed by him. Her face while bergie is talking."

Furthermore, a fan noticed Carmen's agenda and wrote, "I think Carmen has had an agenda since day 1…. To come in as the “nice girl” and fake interest in Bergie… then finding a fake reason to loose interest and go after someone she’s actually interested in. I also think she’s playing for $$ not love."

'Love Island USA' Season 5 premiered on Peacock on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. During premiere week, new episodes were available to stream every day at 9 pm ET. Subsequently, new episodes are being released on Thursdays through Tuesdays on Peacock.