Caine Bacon, one of many Islanders from Love Island USA Season 6, says that he was dumped from the reunion.
The Peacock actuality relationship competitors forged was in New York Metropolis to movie the Season 6 reunion. Bacon had been documenting his travels to the Large Apple on social media, assembly with followers forward of the taping.
Nonetheless, Bacon shared an replace saying he didn’t attend the reunion.
“It isn’t,” Bacon replied to a fan questioning whether or not the reunion had been canceled.
He added, “I imply, I’ve been cancelled from it lol.”
Caine Bacon says he was “cancelled” from the ‘Love Island USA’ Season 6 reunion
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Forward of the reunion filming, Bacon shared movies on TikTok with Love Island USA co-star Aaron Evans.
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TikTok consumer Soogia broke down the controversy that may have led Bacon to have been dropped from the reunion. Within the video, she explains that Bacon attended a Korean restaurant and celebrated with Evans, toasting and saying, “Chin chin.”
Nonetheless, in a while within the now-deleted video, Bacon provides a “G” on the finish of the celebratory phrase and bursts out laughing, making Soogia assume he knew what he was saying was improper.
Different problematic points of the video embody Bacon mispronouncing the title of the restaurant Nangman BBQ and saying “Gangnam Model,” just like the title of the favored Psy tune. Bacon additionally seemingly mocked the usage of chopsticks whereas eating on the restaurant. The previous Islander additionally indicators off the video saying, “Love you very long time,” a phrase utilized in Full Metallic Jacket, which fetishizes Asian women.
Bacon has been sharing his controversial takes on social media since being dumped from the island, revealing that he was given an edit that didn’t mirror his actual character.
Throughout the Love Island USA Season 6 finale, host Ariana Madix introduced a reunion set to air on August 19 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on Peacock.
Deadline has reached out to Peacock for touch upon Bacon.
