BY: DM
Published 7 days ago
Chelley Bissainthe and Cierra Ortega just set “Love Island USA” Season 7 on fire with a kiss that fans everywhere are still losing their minds over. During a challenge designed to push boundaries and spark connections, Ortega leaned in and delivered a bold, headline-making smooch right on Bissainthe’s lips — and social media hasn’t calmed down since.
“Love Island” drops a group of sexy singles into a sun-soaked villa where they must couple up, compete in challenges, and navigate steamy drama to avoid getting dumped. With new bombshells arriving and surprise twists like Casa Amor shaking things up, islanders must find love — or at least a solid strategy — to win the grand prize.
Bissainthe turned heads from day one — not just with her bombshell beauty, but with her fearless bisexual identity. Splitting her time between Miami and New York as a model and day trader, she made it clear early on that she wasn’t here to follow any heteronormative rules. Ortega, an educator who blends art with activism, brought genuine energy to their connection, making the moment feel real.
Now that the kiss has aired, fans are buzzing. Could this shift the dynamic of “Love Island” for good? Here’s how the steamy interaction unfolded.
Chelly and Cierra took the kissing challenge to a new level.
The kiss went down in Episode 8’s “Freaky Fusion” group challenge, where islanders paired up and swapped smooches on rotation. But when Ortega and Bissainthe locked lips, the villa and social media erupted.
This season’s Casa Amor twist has already shaken up the game. With host Ariana Madix declaring everyone single, 11 fresh bombshells stepped into a second villa to stir the pot—including model Gracyn Blackmore, pro baller Chris Seeley, and finance whiz Pepe Garcia-Gonzalez. Original faves like Nic Vansteenberghe quickly felt the pull toward newcomer Ortega, while Bissainthe briefly explored sparks with Ace Greene.
The second Bissainthe and Ortega kissed, queer fans and allies flooded X and TikTok with emojis, screaming caps, and calls for more inclusive storylines. “Love Island” has flirted with queer representation before — Season 5 gave us Johnnie Garcia and Kassy Castillo’s emotional kiss, and back in 2016, the UK version featured a fleeting connection between Sophie Gradon and Katie Salmon. But these moments usually feel like side notes. For every sapphic spark, the show serves up a dozen straight pairings.
Fans want more LGBTQIA bombshells on “Love Island.”
After the credits rolled on Episode 8, dozens of comment threads and fan petitions popped up online, demanding “Love Island USA” launch a fully queer season. They argue that the show’s format—a gender split villa with forced hetero recouplings—simply isn’t built to support same-sex connections in a meaningful way.
“There is HUNGER behind that kiss. Only if this were a bi spin-off,” one fan tweeted. Another wrote, “Chelley looked so hungry and did it with every single passion in her. I really think they should get a room and finish up because lowkey this is making me super hungry as well.”
As Season 7 barrels toward its finale, Bissainthe and Ortega’s kiss remains the talk of every recap and watch party.
Do you think “Love Island” is finally ready for a full-on queer season—or are they just teasing fans again?
