- - “Love Island USA ”Reunion: Huda Admits She Went 'Too Far' with Ace in NSFW Heart Rate Challenge Extended Scene

Liza EsquibiasAugust 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM

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The Love Island USA season 7 reunion revealed what really went down during the controversial heart rate challenge episode as extended footage was released

The challenge caused tension in the villa after Huda Mustafa got on top of Chelley Bissainthe's partner Ace Greene and did a sexy dance, which she recognized was "a step too far" at the reunion

Reunion host Andy Cohen said earlier this month that the it was "revelatory" for the islanders to watch the extended version

Fans finally have an answer about what went down during one of the most controversial episodes of Love Island USA season 7.

In the explosive reunion on Monday, Aug. 25, the cast was shown the extended scene from the heart rate challenge.

This came after Chelley Bissainthe and Olandria Carthen called Huda Mustafa out for “not being a girl’s girl” due to her behavior with Ace Greene during the challenge — in which the islanders wear sexy outfits and tease each other to raise their heart rates — leaving fans wondering if they weren’t shown the full incident.

"I think that I took it a step too far for certain people, and I do apologize if I made anybody feel uncomfortable," Huda acknowledged in the two-hour special. "Everything was consensual. There was no limitations, and we all made that very clear at the beginning of the challenge."

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Huda MustafaThe unseen footage revealed that Huda seemingly turned away from Ace's face as she sat on top of him, pretending to move her mouth down his body.

"I definitely feel like I was justified," Chelley said of her negative reaction to the clip. "I want to bring up a point of like, we've always mentioned the whole consensual thing, and everyone's like, 'Yeah, we're all open to everything.' So with that being said, it comes to a thing of this friendship and sisterhood. It was never because we didn't consent to this."

"I think when you do certain challenges, it's with intention, because you're interested in a person, you like a person," she continued. "I mean, to my knowledge, [Huda] didn't have any interest for Ace. So to go as far as that, as me being your friend, I think my reasons were very justified."

Others chimed in to point out that Ace and Chelley had been in a couple for five weeks at the time, with Iris Kendall saying she thought there "should have been more talk about boundaries" beforehand.

Huda then claimed she was "having a grand old time" watching her partner at the time, Chris Seeley, being sensual with the other girls.

"Yeah, but I think there's a difference between being danced on and licking private parts," he interjected.

Chelley agreed. "That's why even Iris saying this whole boundaries thing, I don't feel like I have to say, like, 'Hey, don't lick the person I'm connected with's d---.' Like, I don't feel like I have to say this. It's an invisible boundary, right, where I just don't have to say that. Just also, as my friend, and again, just reciprocating what you want back."

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Ace and ChelleyAndy Cohen, who co-hosted the reunion with Ariana Madix, spoke about the moment during an episode of his Bravo show Watch What Happens Live earlier this month.

The episode featured winners Bryan Arenales and Amaya Espinal and runners-up Olandria and Nic Vansteenberghe.

“I thought it was interesting that you and Chelley saw Huda for the first time since you left the villa,” Cohen said to Olandria. “That was pretty dramatic. Also, we showed the extended version of the heart rate challenge, which was revelatory, I think, to the group.”

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From left: Olandria; Huda; Chelley on Love Island USAChelley previously told Variety that she “needed space” from Huda after the interaction.

“We all stand on being a ‘girl’s girl’ and having each other’s backs,” she explained to the outlet. “At that moment, I didn’t feel like that’s what happened.”

“We’re friends,” she added. “I just needed my space from her, but now everything is good. We understand each other. Boundaries were set.”

Amaya also addressed the challenge during a July 16 appearance on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast.

“Whenever we do challenges, we really just go all in,” she noted. “We don’t have a TV, we don’t have our phones. This is our entertainment, like, okay, we’re in an amusement park! Let’s just go for a ride.”

“Listen, one thing about my girl is she’s a great dancer,” she continued of Huda. “When she shakes that booty, it’s an earthquake falling through. So, you know, I believe that she really just had fun,” Amaya said.

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