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- Post-Island Plot Twist: Two of the Most Hated 'Love Island: USA' Contestants Might Be Dating On the Outside</p>
<p>Melanie RootenJuly 3, 2025 at 11:35 AM</p>
<p>Post-Island Plot Twist: Two of the Most Hated 'Love Island: USA' Contestants Might Be Dating On the Outside originally appeared on Parade.</p>
<p>If there are two people we want to forget from Love Island: USA season 7, it's Yulissa Escobar and JD Dodard.</p>
<p>Both getting ousted from the show after some rather controversial comments — with one individual's comments being far worse than the other — the twosome has seemingly found each other on the outside, sparking relationship rumors as they spent time together at the Dolphin Mall in Miami, Florida today (July 2).</p>
<p>LOVE ISLAND USA -- "Master Interviews" -- Pictured: Yulissa Escobar -- (Photo by: Ben Symons/PEACOCK via Getty Images)</p>
<p>For those who need a refresher, Yulissa entered the villa on day one, stealing Ace Greene away from Chelley Bissainthe during the first challenge of the season. Despite having quite the connection with Ace, the 27-year-old was unexpectedly pulled from the series on day three, with no explanation besides narrator Iain Stirling stating "Yulissa has left the villa" as the islanders were waking up in the morning — how ominous is that?</p>
<p>Although it was never addressed on our television screens, it was later revealed that Yulissa had been removed from the villa after some controversial podcast clips had surfaced via social media, featuring the mobile bar owner using a series of racial slurs. While the behavior was inexcusable in the eyes of the Love Island: USA production team and viewers alike, Yulissa has since taken accountability for her actions, taking to Instagram to address the situation.</p>
<p>LOVE ISLAND USA -- Episode 722 -- Pictured: (l-r) Courtney "CoCo" Watson, JD Dodard, Savanna "Vanna" Einerson, Zac Woodworth -- (Photo by: Ben Symons/Peacock via Getty Images)</p>
<p>While far less controversial than Yulissa, JD was another islander who rubbed viewers the wrong way during his short-lived stint on the show.</p>
<p>Entering the villa on day 17 as a part of the infamous Casa Amor twist, JD had initially coupled up with Huda Mustafa, with their relationship quickly coming to a close after he made some rather condescending comments regarding Huda's overall confidence and dominance — gross!</p>
<p>With the North Carolina native finding herself immediately turned off by JD after these comments, she chose to pursue a relationship with Chris Seeley instead, coupling up with him at the recoupling ceremony on day 20 and subsequently sending JD packing alongside Zac Woodworth, Coco Watson and Vanna Einerson.</p>
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<p>A post shared by Yulissa Escobar (@yulissaaescobar)</p>
<p>Nevertheless, now that both Yulissa and JD are back in the United States, the pair shocked fans of the Love Island franchise when they got very comfortable with one another at the mall today, sharing some lovey-dovey photos in a collaborative Instagram post. "Peace & Love ❤️ Linked up with one of the Casa boys 👋🏽 @jddodard and I are out to Dolphin Mall today at 4PM — 🕓 come say hi, take pics, spill the tea & catch a vibe," the caption reads.</p>
<p>Snuggling up with one another, many Love Island: USA fans shipped the duo. "Okay wait! I shippppp," one user wrote, while another added, "OK they look cute together I know we all thinking it 👀"</p>
<p>Others used the comment section to share some more negative thoughts:</p>
<p>"Ew girl stop acting like you were important in the show... You were there for less than 24hrs.""Girl you only been there for 2 days, bye!""Most forgettable people on Love Island.""He was so lame and corny."</p>
<p>Regardless of how the public feels about both Yulissa and JD, respectively, could they actually be a couple? Needless to say, we will be checking up on each of their Instagram profiles, @yulissaaescobar and @jddodard, for any further updates.</p>
<p>In the meantime, tune into brand new episodes of Love Island: USA season 7 every day — except Wednesdays — via Peacock to see what happens to the rest of the islanders. With a great deal of drama surrounding fan favorite islander Cierra Ortega, things are certainly starting to heat up (for better or worse).</p>
<p>Post-Island Plot Twist: Two of the Most Hated 'Love Island: USA' Contestants Might Be Dating On the Outside first appeared on Parade on Jul 3, 2025</p>
<p>This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 3, 2025, where it first appeared.</p>
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