The announcement comes after Mustafa and her boyfriend, Perfect Match star Louis Russell, appeared to laugh during a livestream when a caller targeted Carthen with a racial slur.
“Olandria is a n***er,” the caller said.
The pair initially released statements defending their actions, claiming they didn’t fully hear the caller’s words and had laughed out of discomfort. However, following widespread backlash, Mustafa issued a second statement on Instagram, apologizing for her actions.
“Olandria — it is now clear that this comment was targeted at you, and I apologize for my immediate reaction,” Mustafa wrote in part. “My reaction in that moment came from being off guard, not from finding the word or the situation funny. It was a nervous, uncomfortable reaction that I recognize was inappropriate.”
Several social media users and Mustafa’s fellow castmates from Love Island USA season 7 condemned the reality star for appearing to laugh at the racial slur targeted at Carthen. Carthen also spoke out about the situation, writing on her Instagram Stories that she does not “condone racism of any kind, nor do I entertain it.”
Following the success of season 7, Huda Beauty launched a collaboration with Mustafa to promote its new Easy Bake Duo Loose Powder. Mustafa was featured in promotional materials, including official commercials and social media content for the new product. She was also sent to New York City for its official launch.
“Accountability is incredibly important in moments like this, and we hope that meaningful change can come from it,” Huda Beauty wrote Friday.
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