If you were expecting the Love Island USA Season 7 reunion to be ho-hum, think again. Iris, it seems, has officially pulled the nuclear option and unfollowed villa sweetheart Pepe on Insta. And if there is one thing we can be sure of when it comes to reality TV romances, it’s that an unfollow is essentially a public breakup notice. Ignore press releases, ignore People Magazine exclusives, Instagram unfollows are the new divorce papers.
The Cyber Divorce That Resonates Around the Villa
Iris and Pepe, the two lovebirds who somehow wriggled their way into the Season 7 finale after getting together in mid-July, had only been dating five or six weeks. Long enough to establish a mutual skincare routine, but hardly long enough to convince America the two were destined to be. But the minute Iris’ finger hit the “unfollow” button, the web went into frenzy within a second.
Let’s get real: Love Island couples rise and fall on social media aesthetics. If you’re not making cringey couples’ TikTok videos just to reassure the world that the two of you exist anymore, then why bother? And now that Iris erased Pepe from the online world, fans are clutching pearls, refreshing timelines, and spinning conspiracy theories.
Did Pepe cheat? Or This is Just A Soft Release Over Their Breakup?
Here’s the tea: There were rumors going around that Pepe had been cheating. Iris’ team allegedly unfollowed him too, and that just kept stoking the fire. But nothing was ever proven from anyone so far. So it is all rumor, but you know the fans, if there ain’t no receipts, they gon’ create them.
And for real though, cheating scandals are essentially the obligatory starter kit of post-villa breakup news. If there’s not even a whiff of cheating on the menu, did the couple even reach the airport?
Social Media Reaction: Chaotic, Humorous, and Savage
The fans did not shy away from making the event a loud group chat. Highlights include:
- “ΑΚΟΠΗ Πával everything is falling apart”
- “America voting for them then Chris and Huda instead of Ace and Chelley… no wonder every single”
- “I didn’t even know that they were a real couple to begin with.”
- “And I better not see Pepe’s bald headed ass on Love Island Games ✋????”
- “LMFAO right before reunion drop ????.”
- “And u stupid hoes had them in the final.” “Holy shit. so Pepe is single?”
- “Another final four seed down the toilet ???? just when I was gonna fw them as a couple…”
The streets are not mourning. They’re laughing.
