Leah Kateb Puts Rumors to Rest, No Beef with Huda Mustafa
Love Island alum Leah Kateb has publicly dismissed rumors claiming she is feuding with season seven star Huda Mustafa. Avery Sinclair here, your resident sarcastic cynic ready to slice through the hype with a no-BS update.
If you spotted Leah Kateb’s Instagram activity and thought a social media showdown was brewing, think again. Fans went into overdrive after the season six standout quietly unfollowed newcomer Huda Mustafa following her finale appearance. Cue mass speculation that Leah was busy stirring drama on Love Island, not supporting the next wave of cast.
The chatter hit a fever pitch when Leah appeared on Watch What Happens Live! and quipped that “the world needs to bring back shame” to combat the flood of nasty comments aimed at the season seven cast. Some viewers were confident she was taking aim at Huda. When one follower warned Leah to “stay safe” because Huda’s fans might “come for” her, the 25-year-old finally snapped back in a July 20 Instagram comment.
“Bruh omg you would think I was on season7 too,” Leah wrote. “Like leave me alone! I have nothing to do with it nor have I spoken on it. I’m not even watching! I don’t even follow Love Island. I know nothing I’m literally so confused.” She doubled down by insisting on her support: “I have no beef. I’m incredibly proud of everyone who has gone on Love Island because it takes a lot to put yourself up on a chopping board like this. I wish them all well truly.”
When another user accused her of fueling “online bullying of a woman who is already getting heavily criticized,” Leah went full blunt. “Genuinely what are you talking about? I haven’t spoken about Love Island once. I’m not watching it. I don’t know why you guys want to involve me so badly. Please leave me alone. I have only said I wish everyone an amazing experience and I hope they all protect their energy. Leave me ALONE.”
Meanwhile, Huda Mustafa has also been busy debunking her own set of wild rumors. The season seven islander, who co-parents her daughter Arleigh with ex Noah Sheline, shut down chatter that fans had called Child Protective Services on her during filming in Fiji. Speaking with Alex Cooper on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Huda confirmed that her ex signed consent forms and supported her decision to join the show. “Me going on a show does not make me a bad person,” she asserted. She went on to describe her close bond with Arleigh, from morning routines to brushing teeth side by side, making one thing clear: “She’s my hype woman.”
For the uninitiated, Love Island USA operates on a lightning-fast production cycle in Fiji, where editors race against a 16-hour time difference to turn daily footage into an episode that airs the next day. With 85 hidden cameras rolling, there is no room for off-the-cuff feuds; everything is caught on tape.
So there you have it: unfollows, offhand comments and shady conjecture all smashed to pieces by two women who really just want to focus on their own journeys. No Twitter wars, no secret beef, just a healthy dose of reality TV housekeeping. And a reminder that sometimes the loudest rumors exist only in our heads.
And that’s today’s dose of reality, you’re welcome.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, Watch What Happens Live, Call Her Daddy
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