"Trying too hard to force drama"— Love Island USA fans react to shocking Casa Amor format

Love Island USA season 7 aired episode 19 this week on Monday, June 23, 2025, and saw the beginning of Casa Amor. While the segment is known for causing trouble and breaking hearts, this season's segment came with twists that did not sit well with the fans.

Ariana Madix walked into the villa while the men were blindfolded and with headphones on, and the women sat, awaiting a kissing challenge. The host revealed that it was time for Casa Amor, using placards, and no words were spoken.

As the women left for Casa Amor, the female bombshells took their place and participated in the challenge. Later in the episode, it was revealed that the bombshells would decide who they wanted to couple up with, and none of the remaining bombshells would return home.

Fans reacted to the major shake-up in the format online and were divided by it.

"Why are they changing up casa amor? They’re trying too hard to force drama," one person wrote on X.

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"Casa amor is not supposed to have people at risk of being dumped on the first day. why does love island insist on pissing me off every day," a fan commented.

"I HATE the twist of everyone returning to the villa. Does that mean that there’s no Casa Amor recoupling episode? The best episode of the season usually????" a tweet read.

Fans of Love Island USA called the format change "lame."

"The casa amor twist is lame!! Forcing couplings is going to make people move inauthentically due to fear of being sent home," a person wrote.

"This time last season, there were couples who were locked in and closed off. I really think this Casa Amor shakeup is happening this way, because these “connections” are very surface level. It’s going on week 3, and production wants to see some mess (IMO)," a fan commented.

"Wouldn’t it make better sense for the dumping to be when casa Amor is over so that when the couples come back to the villa whoever didn’t come back will be a shocker to America and the other islanders?? Idk…. Love island producers are fumbling bad this year," a fan commented.

"wait this plot twist making them couple up with the casa amor people and having everyone return IS EATING OKAY LOVE ISLAND USA I TAKE BACK EVERY BAD THING I SAID," a tweet read.

Fans of Love Island USA season 7 further said:

"They done changed the Casa Amor rules to keep Huda on this d*mn show," a person wrote.

"I’m not sure how I feel about Casa Amor this season….. #LoveIslandUSA I don’t think I like the concept," a fan commented.

Love Island USA season 7 introduces Casa Amor but with major twists

In Love Island USA season 7 episode 19, Ariana Madix sent the female islanders to Casa Amor to meet the male bombshells while the male islanders stood with their headphones and blindfolds on, as the new female bombshells kissed them to leave an impression.

After the task, Ariana Madix revealed to the boys that it was time for Casa Amor and told the male islanders that while their partners were getting to know new people, they would do the same with the female bombshells and added that there were some changes to Casa Amor in season 7.

Later in the episode, when Ariana went to Casa Amor to meet the female islanders, she told them they were "officially single."

"And for the first time ever you'll be in a new couple while you're here in Casa Amor. You'll be coupling up with these boys and I can tell you that the boys back at the villa have already coupled up with some new girls," she added.

The Love Island USA season 7 host called it a "total reset." Ariana added that there would be "new couples, new bonds, and a fresh new shot at love for everyone."

Fans reacted to the Casa Amor twist online, expressing unhappiness with the format change.

Tune in on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, to see what happens next on Love Island USA season 7 episode 20 on Peacock.

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