Love Island USA’s Justine & Caleb Are The 1st Black Winners In The Franchise’s History

Love Island USA’s Justine & Caleb Are The 1st Black Winners In The Franchise’s History

Love Island USA just wrapped its latest season and for the first time, a black couple has been named the winners.

Because of COVID-19, Love Island USA, a dating reality show, taped its second season in a bubble at The Cromwell Hotel in Las Vegas.

Still, the pandemic didn’t stop winners Justine and Caleb from making history as the first black couple to win int he franchise’s history.

Justine and Caleb navigated throughout the season as their and their fellow islanders’ relationships were put to the test.

After taking the crown as Queen and King or the villa, Caleb thanked America for loving their unapologetically Black love story.  Caleb said,

“I’ve loved this entire experience, Justine I love you.  Our love is genuine, our love is authentic, our love is patient, our love is kind.”

He added,

“There has been a lot of stuff going on in the world around us, and our love is unapologeticlly Black. So thank you America, for loving our love.”

Justine celebrated the win on her Instagram.

“HAPPY CORONATION DAY to the king and queen of our hearts, the villa, and SEASON 2 OF LOVE ISLAND USA!! ?

How you feeling?”

Caleb also took to his Instagram announcing the win.

“Your winners of Love Island!??The King and his Queen ? . So proud of our boy Caleb and thankful for everyone’s support for him and Team Jaleb!?? What an amazing journey this has been to watch ? Caleb is going to be overjoyed to see all the love everyone has shown him and Justine?”

Many social media users also celebrated the win as Love Island USA trended on Twitter.

Caleb and Justine relationship set the bar so damn high ? I will never settle lmao #LoveIsland #LoveIslandUSA pic.twitter.com/p37RUEeZ1O

— jung (@just_jung_) September 28, 2020

WE DID IT!! JUSTINE AND CALEB ARE THE SEASON 2 WINNERS OF LOVE ISLAND USA!!! #loveislandusa
pic.twitter.com/cwbLOKysex

— sky ? (@iamskybear) October 1, 2020

First black couple winners yup!! #LoveIslandUSA pic.twitter.com/XBPfIdS2BR

— tired (@_gwenp16) October 1, 2020

JUSTINE AND CALEB ARE THE FIRST BLACK COUPLE TO WIN AHHHHHHHH #loveislandUSA pic.twitter.com/E5LMxhn8nu

— yas (@Adoomies2) October 1, 2020

jaleb just made history by being the first black couple to win #loveislandusa pic.twitter.com/AXTvORknjm

— JALEB WON LOVE ISLAND ? (@loudhijabi) October 1, 2020

Justine and Caleb Won!!!!!! The first black couple to ever win. I can’t believe we seeing this!!!! #LoveIslandUSA pic.twitter.com/KdpBCFn5e4

— ???Bria???? ? Dynamite #1 Billboard ArmyNationHive (@nk1isontheway) October 1, 2020

wow justine and caleb are the FIRST black couple to win love island EVER. yup those are my history makers ? #loveislandusa #loveisland pic.twitter.com/j7DQIeOrS7

— jaleb 2020 (@uncoollove) October 1, 2020

Check out a clip from Justine and Caleb’s final date in the Willa here:

What are your thoughts on Caleb and Justine being the first Black couple of the franchise? Let us know in the comments!