Jeremiah Brown’s shocking elimination fromLove Island USAat the hands of his own best friends confirmed Ace Greene’s position as the calculating ringleader of the season 7 islanders. Ace and Jeremiah formed a tight bond as two of the original season 7 islanders, but they took very different paths in the competition. Jeremiah locked into a relationship withHuda Mustafafrom day one, while Ace bounced between women before settling in withChelley Bissainthe. Ace’s vibrant personality made him popular within the group, but signs slowly emerged that he was using his influence to manipulate the islanders.
When Jeremiah and Huda’s relationship hit a rough patch, Ace was quick to take Jeremiah’s side. However, the fallout from their relationship sent Huda into an aggressive rage, which seemed likely to result in her being sent home. Shockingly,Ace voted to keep Huda in the villa. While Huda was given a second chance, Jeremiah wasn’t as lucky. Despite his attempt to move on, a single Jeremiah faced a vote by his peers, who chose to send him home. Although Ace hid behind the group, their decision to turn on their friend led directly back to him.
Ace Caused Jeremiah To Doubt Huda
He Called Their Relationship A Scam
While Ace appeared to support Jeremiah during his tumultuous romance with Huda, he may have been the catalyst for its dramatic end.
Ace was always in Jeremiah’s ear, warning his friend that he and Huda were in too deep.
Once Ace put doubt in Jeremiah’s mind, Jeremiah looked at Huda with a more skeptical eye, which made him pull away from her. His sudden change of heart caused Huda to spiral, eventually ending their relationship for good.
Ace’s playful personality and caring demeanor helpdisguise his ill intentions.Behind Jeremiah’s back, Ace called his relationship with Huda a scam. He accused them both of being too closed off to other connections. Ace used this as leverage in his first vote against Huda, but after she was saved by the other islanders, he appeared to change his tune. The second time Huda was up for elimination, Ace chose to back her up in yet another indication that he no longer had Jeremiah’s best interests at heart.
Ace Threw Shade At Jeremiah’s Connection With Andreina
He Shamed Him For Moving On Quickly
Jeremiah’sLove Island USAfate changed when he found a second chance with bombshell Andreina Santos. After his messy relationship with Huda, Jeremiah was cautious, but his hope was renewed during his conversations with Andreina. She seemed to genuinely care about him, and her calm, respectful attitude was a welcome change.
Instead of celebrating Jeremiah’s new connection, Ace, along with Taylor Williams and Nic Vansteenberghe, looked at him with disgust.Ace commented that Jeremiah was repeating his past mistakesby getting close to Andreina so quickly, an outlandish take considering he’d earlier complained that Jeremiah was too closed off to new connections. At that moment, it was obvious that Ace no longer had Jeremiah’s back, and he was intent on turning the other men against him as well.
Just when Jeremiah and Andreina’s connection started heating up, a vote by the viewers put Jeremiah up for elimination along with Austin Shepard and Pepe Garcia. Their fate was put in the hands of Ace, Taylor, and Nic, who agreed to send Jeremiah home. It was all too clear that their decision traced back to Ace’s earlier comments, which convinced them tomake the callous choice to eliminate Jeremiahjust as he was beginning to find happiness.
Is Ace Trying To Distract From His Own Behavior?
His Own Relationship With Chelley Has Drawn Suspicion
Ace’s criticism of Jeremiah is particularly troublesome in light of his own questionable actions. Ace and Chelley admitted to knowing each other beforeLove Island USA, having met at a club and followed each other on social media. Despite their history, Ace and Chelley explored other connections, creating resentment and love triangles along the way. They then became an official couple, leading to speculation that their moves had been calculated since before the show.
Furthermore, part ofAce’s motivation appears to be jealousy.Once he saw Jeremiah swooping in to woo Andreina, he seemed to hatch a plan to remove his competition. Little did Ace know, his future with Chelley was about to be turned upside down by Casa Amor. Ironically, the separation led Ace to complain about missing Chelley, echoing the exact behavior he had looked down on Jeremiah for.
Ace’s motives, which have been shady since the beginning ofLove Island USAseason 7, are now impossible to ignore. He betrayed one of his best friends for simply looking for love, and he used his position as the group’s unofficial leader to turn everybody against him. Ace may present himself as harmless, but he’s a master manipulator behind the scenes, and he’s using his influence to slowly tear the group apart.
