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Huda Mustafa Apologizes to Olandria Carthen For Laughing at N-Word Dig
‘Love Island’ Huda Mustafa
I’m Sorry, Olandria
I Didn’t Mean to Laugh at the N-Word
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Huda Mustafa‘s apologizing to Olandria Carthen after her inappropriately timed live stream laugh … while her former “Love Island” costars release their own statements on the incident.
The reality star dropped the statement on social media Wednesday afternoon … telling fans she felt she needed to further clarify the initial statement she made after seemingly laughing at Olandria being called the n-word on a live stream with her boyfriend, Louis.
Mustafa kicks off the statement by showering praise on Olandria … writing that she totally respects her costar — and calling it “totally disheartening” that anyone would use the racist language she heard on the stream.
Huda then apologizes to Olandria … explaining she only laughed because she was caught off guard and didn’t hear the statement initially — ultimately chuckling out of awkwardness rather than humor.
Mustafa’s doing some damage control — or at least trying to — as well … ’cause she says she’s making a donation to the NAACP. She also shared links to other charities for followers to donate to racial justice and equity organizations.
Several of Huda’s former castmates have released statements in the aftermath of the incident … with Hannah Fields, Chelley Bissainthe and Iris Kendall firing off at the caught on-camera moment.
Chelley specifically called the moment “disappointing to say the least” … adding racism isn’t a prank, it’s not funny and it’s not even awkward — it’s disgusting, Chelley says, and Huda and her boyfriend should’ve checked it in the moment.
Only time will tell if Huda’s apology will smooth over tensions … but, it doesn’t look good for her right now.
YNW Melly
Witness Tampering Charges Dropped
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YNW Melly just scored a huge legal win … because prosecutors in Florida dropped witness tampering charges against him on the cusp of his trial.
The “Murder On My Mind” rapper was set to stand trial on the state charges … jury selection was set to begin Wednesday … but now he can turn his attention to his double-murder trial.
Melly’s attorney’s Drew Findling and Carey Haughwout tell TMZ … “On behalf of Jamell Demons, we welcome the dismissal of the alleged tampering and gang related charges in court this morning. As his newly retained legal team, it became immediately apparent to us that no crimes had occurred. Unfortunately, for 652 days while these charges were pending, the State did not reach the same conclusion until the cusp of trial.”
Unclear why the charges were dropped … prosecutors had alleged Melly was colluding with is co-defendant Cortlen Henry and another inmate to prevent Melly’s ex from testifying in the double-murder case.
With the tampering charges off the table, Melly’s attorneys tell us they now try to free him from a Broward County, Florida jail pending his double-murder trial.
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Melly is accused of murdering two of his childhood friends in an October 2018 drive-by shooting … he stood trial in 2023, but jurors were deadlocked, and it ended in a mistrial.
Melly’s double-murder retrial is set for January 2027 … and the stakes are high … ’cause he could face the death penalty if convicted.
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