Spoiler alert: Spoilers for Love Island USA Season 8 ahead. To say that the men of Love Island USA Season 8 are getting messy would be an understatement… in a big way. Season 8 is getting hotter and more chaotic with every single episode β and the boys going to Casa Amor has many cast members revealing their true colors. And while nobody on the show is a saint, the men of LIUSA Season 8 are truly moving in treacherous ways. But who is the biggest villain? Here’s the ranking from where I’m standing.
Listen, this isn’t to say that the women of LIUSA Season 8 have been complete angels. It’s Love Island, OK? Being messy is kind of the name of the game. However, you can’t deny that some of the guys on this season have been truly villainous β whether it’s repeating the same pickup line to three different women, lying about their connections with other Islanders, or calling their match a “grandma” for not hooking up with them. And while others have seemingly been on their best behavior (and that’s a stretch), the masks have just started to slip.
Since Casa Amor, things have definitely been shaken up in the Villa β especially when it comes to the behavior of these men. So, who is the most evil in the Season 8 villa? I ranked the Love Island USA Season 8 men, based on their red flags. (And, yes β there’s a lot.
- Bryce
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Bryce was off to a rocky start with me, NGL: While paired with Trinity, he was open about wanting to explore a connection with Kayda. Not a crime, until you realize that Kayda has been matched with his best friend, Zach (who he also cuddles with and shows his penis to… I’m not kidding). While the connection didn’t go anywhere, there’s something icky about trying to take your best friend’s match β especially since Kayda passed on Bryce in the past.
However, Bryce has grown a lot in the Villa, and has been a devoted and kind partner to Trinity. He truly cares for her and has been understanding and respectful throughout their relationship β even when Trinity explored in Casa Amor. I have no choice but to stan. #Brinity4L.
- Carl
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Oh, my sweet Carl. A true gentleman, Carl’s connection with Aniya has been truly lovely to watch. He’s respectful, supportive, and has had no problem showing Aniya how he feels about her. While he definitely does have some walls up after Aniya chose KC over him, he still told Aniya he wanted to dive deeper into their connection β and was very understanding of the whole ordeal. We love the maturity here!
- Dylan π©
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I don’t trust Dylan. I said it. Partnered with Kenzie, Dylan hasn’t done much aside from his involvement in a love triangle with Kenzie and Gal (more on him later). However, I can’t be the only one noticing his constant clip-farming β whether he’s looking directly into the camera and making a face during a challenge, or eating popcorn in a super animated way. Not to mention, he broke down in tears after a three-day-long connection with Kenzie. It could just be how he acts, but I have a hard time believing he’s not just there to get famous. Sorry!
- KC π©π©π©π©π©π©
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We were rooting for you, KC! At first, he was locked in with Aniya but was adamant about exploring other connections in the villa β notably with Sol. And when he went to Casa Amor, his commitment to Aniya seemingly vanished within, like, four seconds. While he did communicate to Aniya that he wanted to be more open, the way he went about it in Casa Amor was blatantly disrespectful: it didn’t take him long at all to hook up with another girl and act like he completely forgot about Aniya.
KC’s villain arc only continued when he came back to the Villa with his new connection, TiTi, and left his couple with Aniya. And while his blow-up with Aniya didn’t do him any favors, the two have since talked it out and reconciled. Plus, he seems very content in his match with TiTi β and Aniya has happily moved on with Carl.
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Zach has been paired up with Kayda from the jump, and while he consistently tells her that he’s locked in on her, he expresses something very different to the boys, and is foaming at the mouth for a Bombshell. Not to mention, immediately after being intimate with Kayda in The Hideaway, he asked if she would be upset if he explored connections with Bombshells. Gross!
When Zach got to Casa Amor, though, things got messy. He pursued Alannah instantly, kissing her outside of challenge and telling her he’s “cooked” due to his attraction to her. And, sure, while Zach did end up coming back from Casa Amor single, it’s worth noting that Alannah left the Villa β leaving him with virtually no choice but to come back to Kayda.
And upon recoupling with Kayda, he didn’t even tell her that Alannah had left β making it seem like it was entirely his choice to return single. If that was his plan all along, why not tell Kayda what actually happened?
- Sincere π©π©π©π©π©π©π©π©π©π©π©π©π©π©π©π© x10,000
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Or should I call him Deceitful!? Sincere’s behavior on LIUSA has been truly wild to watch: He completely abandoned his connection with Melanie as soon as Sol entered the Villa, then lied to Melanie about kissing Sol when she asked him to be honest. Sincere also continuously lied to Sol about his relationship with Melanie, leading Sol on before eventually dumping her for Melanie.
Sincere’s behavior with Sol and Melanie wasn’t respectfully exploring a possible connection β at the end of the day, he played with both of their hearts. He got emotionally intimate with two women, lied about it, and pitted them against each other β which is, IMO, true villain behavior.
But it doesn’t stop there. In Casa Amor, Sincere formed a connection with Amora β whom he kissed and cuddled with the entire time. He told the boys that he was “forgetting” what Melanie looked like, and even told Amora he would pick her over Melanie if they had more time to build their connection. HUH?
Sincere is also constantly talking about other Islanders behind their backs, and continually lies to them about his connections βΒ which was revealed during the Season 8 Movie Night. We need to start calling him Insincere from here on out.