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'Love Island USA' might decenter whiteness — but the show still won't face reality

'Love Island USA' might decenter whiteness — but the show still won't face reality

The finale of Love Island USA airs Sunday night. Critic Aisha Harris says it's impossible to separate the season's racial and ethnic diversity from the show's mealy-mouthed handling of behind-the-scenes drama.

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