Love Island USAjust had its most dramatic Casa Amor recoupling to date.
Most of the islanders recoupled withbombshells from Casa Amor and two couples clashed as everyone came back together.
Najah Fleary was one of the bombshells who were dumped after connecting with Keenan Anunay.
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What drew you to Keenan and what was developing that connection like for you?
NAJAH FLEARY: The main thing that drew me to Keenan was that we’re from the same area.
He is from southeast DC and I live in an area in Maryland that’s like 20 minutes apart.
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Our high schools were rivals.
We instantly clicked on the fact that we grew up in the same area.
Was there anyone you had a connection with other than Keenan?
I wanted to get to know Jonah.
I did grow a good connection with Leo and Mike as far as friendships in the villa.
From your perspective, was Keenan clear with you about how he was feeling?
Were you expecting Keenan to recouple with you?
When it came to the recoupling I felt fairly confident that he would.
I felt good until Carmen dropped the bomb about the video.
Is there anything you would like to clarify about your time in the villa with Keenan?
I’m an adult, so I stand on every single thing I did and all my choices.
It’s such a shame that Keenan is not the same.
I couldn’t vibe with that.
A lot of the advances were initiated on his behalf and reciprocated.
It is degrading and belittling the whole relationship that we shared.
I didn’t pull back because it is what it is and we’re both adults.
That was a slap in the face because we got intimate on TV.
We didn’t cross the line as far as sex or anything like that.
We did kiss and that was not shown, so he’s lying about that.
What was the energy like during that recoupling?
There were quite a few tense moments throughout it.
The tension was so thick during at that recoupling.
It made all of us girls uncomfortable because we didn’t know anything about the video.
You could just see how everybody had turned against them and it was so awkward.
What about when Kay Kay came in?
I felt a sense of joy, I’m not gonna lie.
Do you think you deserved better from Keenan?
If they continue their relationship, then I’m praying for that girl.
In the episode after the recoupling they seem to be getting back together.
I’ve seen clips, I’ve not watched the whole episode.
I want better for her.
Anything else you would like to add?
My true loves were honestly the girls I went in with.
We walked right into the villa with super high energy.
Love Island USAseason 5 is currently airing on Peacock.
