They say you shouldn’t take sides when your friends break up...but if your friends are JaNa Craig and Kenny Rodriguez, this rule definitely does not apply. In the wake of JaNa and Kenny’s breakup, several Love Island USA alums—including JaNa’s besties and fellow season 6 stars Serena Page and Leah Kateb—have reacted to the news of the split on Instagram.
JaNa and Kenny were one of the strongest couples to come out of Love Island USA season 6, and the two even star on Peacock’s Beyond the Villa. Earlier this week, the two abruptly split and fellow Love Island USA alums began unfollowing Kenny, raising eyebrows and grabbing the attention of fans everywhere.
To recap: JaNa confirmed the split in an Instagram story shared Tuesday, July 29, and while she didn’t give a reason for the breakup, she did tell fans that it was “terrible, disgusting, and disappointing.”
Meanwhile, Kenny put out a statement of his own on Instagram, writing in part, “Sometimes, despite how deeply you care for someone, you come to the hard truth that the relationship was not something that could last long-term.”
You’ll be shocked to learn that these vague platitudes did not help his case. In fact, Kenny’s response prompted Charmane Smith (a close friend of JaNa’s) to post on her page, seemingly implying that JaNa had found incriminating information on Kenny’s phone with messages like, “I don’t like black women, I thought I would get more money from this, I’m faking this relationship, going on the show would be for clout, I can’t wait to be done w this so I can fuck hella b*tches.”
Charmane’s Instagram has since been made private, but JaNa’s other close friends—including Love Island USA season 6 alums Leah, Serena, Liv Walker, and Kaylor Martin—followed, calling Kenny out and publicly declaring themselves #TeamJaNa.
Serena Page Comments on JaNa and Kenny’s Split
Serena (aka one of JaNa’s best friends and member of the PPGs) kept things civil, asking fans to remember that “it may just be tea for y’all but that’s not the case for us.” That being said, she made it clear on which side she stands, writing, “Y’all already know how I’m coming behind JaNa, and TRUST so does he.”
Leah Kateb Calls Kenny “Racist” on Instagram
Leah Kateb—the third Power Puff Girl in season 6's Love Island USA trio—also weighed in on Instagram. Leah reposted JaNa’s response to Kenny, in which she called her ex a “manipulative liar,” and added her own two cents.
“@kennyrodriguez Put a sock in it ChatGPT headass,” she wrote. “Tell the truth for once! Racist, clout/money hungry and a scammer since Day 1!!!!!” She also sent a message of support to JaNa, telling fans not to worry, “Our Nay is blessed and highly favored.”
Leah followed up a bit later, sharing what appears to be a text from her to an unnamed recipient, saying, “This is the month of clout chasers I guess??” On her Story, she annotated the text, crossing out “chasers” and writing “demons shall I say.” She also declared the events of the week, “Mercury retrograde taking out the trash.”
Liv Walker Exposes Kenny’s “Chat GPT” Statement
Liv also criticized Kenny’s statement, sharing it on her Instagram Stories. “Your pathetic excuse for a story is laughable. I can’t even put into words how good of a person Naynay is and how hard it is [to] watch her go through something like this,” she wrote. “@kennyrodriguez I hope this gives you the clout you always wanted you fucking loser.”
Liv was so unimpressed by Kenny's statement that she decided to go straight to the source, asking Chat GPT if it thought AI had written Kenny's response. The answer, per her Instagram: “Yes.”
Kaylor Martin Calls Kenny “A Poor Excuse of a Man”
And of course, Kaylor also weighed in, sharing a screenshot of JaNa’s response to Kenny and adding, “@kennyrodriguez is a poor excuse of a man. You lost the most beautiful genuine soul. Shame on you.”
Kendall Washington Supports JaNa on Instagram
Most of the Love Island USA season 6 men have yet to comment publicly, though almost all of them have unfollowed Kenny on Instagram. Kendall, however, showed his support for JaNa on Instagram, sharing a video of the two dancing together with the message, “Love you forever Nay Nay.”
