Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · July 14, 2025 · Entertainment

Love Island USA Season 7: Amaya & Bryan Triumph with $100K Win!

There were just four couples left - Nic Vansteenberghe and Olandria Carthen, Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales, Iris Kendall and Pepe Garcia-Gonzalez and Huda Mustafa and Chris Seeley - heading into Sunday's finale.

LOVE ISLAND USA: SHOCKING FINALE SEES AMAYA AND BRYAN WALK AWAY WITH $100K - BUT WHO DOESN'T WIN THE PRIZE?

The drama has finally come to an end! After weeks of sizzling summer romance, fiery arguments, and scorching hot dates, Season 7 of Love Island USA has reached its climax. And what a finale it was!

On Sunday night, the four remaining couples - Nic Vansteenberghe and Olandria Carthen, Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales, Iris Kendall and Pepe Garcia-Gonzalez, and Huda Mustafa and Chris Seeley - embarked on one last epic date in the hopes of winning the coveted $100K prize. But little did they know, only one member of the winning couple would actually take home the cash, leaving their partner with a whopping zero dollars!

Each of the four couples went on one last epic date, before the winner was declared by host Ariana Madix .

Host Ariana Madix revealed the winner of this tumultuous season, and to no one's surprise (well, maybe Chris's), it was Amaya and Bryan who emerged victorious! The dynamic duo beat out runners-up Nic and Olandria for the prize, leaving many fans stunned.

But here's the twist - Bryan won the $100K, while Amaya received a paltry $0. Yes, you read that right! Despite being the winner of the season, Amaya didn't get to take home the cash, leaving many wondering if she was robbed of her rightful share.

In a shocking turn of events, Huda Mustafa and Chris Seeley finished in third place - a move that left fans reeling. "How the f**k did we get third? We're not even together-together," Huda joked after learning of their lowly finish. Many fans took to social media to express their disappointment at the duo's failure to make it to the top two, with some even calling for a recount.

So who won this tumultuous season of Love Island USA? It was in fact Amaya and Bryan who emerged victorious!

Meanwhile, others were thrilled that Amaya and Bryan won, praising them for their strong connection and dedication to each other. "Meeting Amaya here turned my experience around ridiculously. It feels surreal," Bryan gushed after winning. "I feel so seen and validated for people to see how strong our connection is," Amaya added.

But not everyone was pleased with the outcome. Many fans took to social media to express their anger at Huda and Chris making it to the finale, only to break up shortly after - a move that seemed to "steal" a spot from fan favorites Ace and Chelly, who were eliminated just before the finale in fifth place.

X user @GamecockAlum11 said, "Huda and Chris was a waste of space! Yall really voted for them over Ace and Chelly for this bulls**t! I am PISSED! #LoveIslandUSA." Kiara Caitlin (@KiaraCaitlin) tweeted, "This just shows why Huda & Chris shouldn’t have made it to the final 4 and it should’ve been Ace & Chelly #LoveIslandUSA."

'How the f**k did we get third? We're not even together-together,' Huda said with a laugh after leaning of her third-place finish

The drama didn't stop there. Just hours before the finale aired on Peacock, controversy erupted when former contestant Cierra Ortega shared a series of threatening messages she received online after being removed from the show for using racial slurs.

Ortega took to her Instagram story to share some of the hurtful messages, including screengrabs of users calling her a "racist duck lips" and saying they would "kill you and your family." The 25-year-old content creator from Phoenix shared a message of hope and love, urging fans to be kind to one another.

As the dust settles on this dramatic season, fans are left wondering what's next. Will Cierra Ortega return for the reunion special airing Monday, August 25 at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT on Peacock? Only time will tell!

Amaya and Bryan beat out runners-up Nic and Olandria for the prize, with each of them given cards - one of which had $0 and the other with $100,000.

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In other news, Katie Scott (@KatieScottNews) called Season 7 the "Worst season ever but at least Amaya Papaya won." Cognac Queen (@CognacQueenLady) even admitted, "Am I the only one that didn’t finish #LoveIslandUSA season 7? I haven’t watched in a couple of weeks. This was the WORST season. I doubt I’m gonna move forward with this show."

The islanders from Love Island Season 7 will return on the reunion special airing Monday, August 25 at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT on Peacock. Will you be tuning in?

'I feel so seen and validated for people to see how strong our connection is,' Amaya said after winning

Amaya's card was $0 with Bryan winning $100,000, who was then faced with the choice to split the cash or take it all.

'Honestly, this isn't even really a question for me. Me and Amaya talk about our upbringings a lot. All I keep thinking about is my dad saying,

Many fans quickly took to social media to praise the winners, such as Ang (@scorpiogrooves), who said, 'AMAYA OUR S7 WINNER! CERTIFIED PEOPLE’S PRINCESS! MWUAHHH.'

Others were seemingly thrilled that Huda didn't win, such as @Purple_Porcupin, who said, 'Huda didn’t touch the 100k #LoveIslandUSA.'

Another fan dubbed @outrofinesse said, 'Still can't believe Huda and Chris made the final four...'

Another fan - @kkaemdongie - thought, 'Bryan and Amaya match so well the advice they give out is basically the same thing #loveislandusa.'

One fan - @joyy280 - spoke directly to Huda, stating, 'I’m sorry u had to go through that embarrassing moment, but sista we tried to tell your fans he wasn’t into u but they kept voting to keep you guys… we want to save u the embarrassment.'

Kami (@iheartk4mi) added, 'my amaya papaya the win was so deserved #LoveIslandUSA.'

Jay (@shootaforsana) quote-retweeted her own tweet from late June, where she said, 'and just like that, amaya papaya will be winning love island usa 2025. we will be making sure of it !!' adding in her new tweet, 'THERE IS POWERRRRR IN THE NAME OF JESUS #LoveIslandUSA.'

Big John (@johnny9170) added, 'I’m glad Amaya and Bryan won tbh. In my opinion it was the only choice #LoveIslandUSA.'

X user @Gamecock_Alum11 said, 'Huda and Chris was a waste of space! Yall really voted for them over Ace and Chelly for this bulls**t! I am PISSED! #LoveIslandUSA.'

Primadonna Fairy (@primadonnafairy) admitted, 'I don’t even like Chelly and ace but I’m honest enough to admit that Chris and Huda were a waste of the final 4 and they deserved it more.. huda in general like wow just a waste of experience and ruining the other islanders experiences too.'

Others like Katie Scott (@KatieScottNews) called Season 7 the, 'Worst season ever but at least Amaya Papaya won.'

Cognac Queen (@CognacQueenLady) even admitted, 'Am I the only one that didn’t finish #LoveIslandUSA season 7? I haven’t watched in a couple of weeks. This was the WORST season. I doubt I’m gonna move forward with this show.'

Kiara Caitlin (@KiaraCaitlin_) tweeted, 'This just shows why Huda & Chris shouldn’t have made it to the final 4 and it should’ve been Ace & Chelly #LoveIslandUSA.'

'Hey so is this still about accountability or...' Ortega captioned the post, which featured screengrabs of several online threats she has received.

One of this season's most controversial contestants was Cierra Ortega, a 25-year-old content creator from Phoenix, who was promptly removed from the show after multiple posts surfaced of her using a racial slur.

Ortega concluded, 'Be kind to someone today. And tomorrow. And every day after that. Love will always go further'