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Caine Bacon, the controversial star of Love Island USA, has stated he’s been shut out of the present’s televised reunion.
The season six forged of the truth courting sequence are presently in New York Metropolis to movie the reunion for Peacock.
Bacon has been sharing his time within the metropolis on TikTok; nonetheless, he responded to a fan telling them he didn’t attend filming.
“It isn’t,” Bacon commented after a fan requested whether or not the reunion had been canceled. “I imply, I’ve been cancelled from it lol,” he added.
The Impartial has contacted Peacock for remark.
Since being dumped from the island, Bacon has repeatedly taken to social media to criticize the present’s modifying course of and share behind-the-scenes secrets and techniques, which is frowned upon by the producers.
In a current interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Love Island USA government producer Simon Thomas stated: “Caine will get on TikTok, identical to goes for it. And so that you attain out to Caine and say, ‘Hey, mate. Firstly, you’re not supposed to speak about manufacturing however, secondly, let’s simply hold some thriller to it.’
“… We expect that the Islanders ought to come out, they’ve their reality. It isn’t at all times the identical factor that we agree with; we’ve got totally different variations of occasions. Now we have tape typically that contradicts what they may say. But when I used to be afraid of what an Islander was going to say in a TikTok, then I’ve in all probability been doing one thing unsuitable alongside the way in which.
“… So we’re conscious of it. I feel we attempt to speak to them about the place it doesn’t really profit them, [and] there are issues of their contract they shouldn’t discuss. However for essentially the most half, I don’t need to go to warfare with Islanders. I don’t need to, it’s simply a part of the enjoyable.”
Additional to his feedback in regards to the present, Bacon confronted criticism for a video he shared from a Korean restaurant in New York with co-star Aaron Evans.
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Within the video, Bacon provides a “G” to the phrase “Chin Chin” and bursts out laughing. He additionally mispronounces the identify of the restaurant Nangman BBQ as “Gangnam Model,” referencing the well-known Psy single.
Love Island USA’s sixth season witnessed a dramatic enhance in recognition with many followers suggesting it was superior to the UK model this 12 months. It was the No 1 actuality sequence within the US throughout streaming platforms in keeping with Nielsen information, with viewership doubling from previous seasons.
It was additionally Peacock’s most-watched and most-talked-about sequence by minutes watched and quantity of social dialog.
Through the Love Island USA Season 6 finale, host Ariana Madix introduced a reunion set to air on August 19 at 9 pm ET / 6 pm PT on Peacock.
