Kenny Rodriguez and JaNa Craig on Peacock's "Love Island: Beyond the Villa."PeacockThis article includes material from HuffPost’s weekly culture and entertainment newsletter, The Culture Catchall.Click here to subscribe.For the past year, the most consistent thing about “Love Island USA” has been the enduring bond of Season 6’s PPG — the fan-favorite trio consisting of Serena Page, Leah Kateb and JaNa Craig — and their partners (PPGM), Kordell Beckham, Miguel Harichi and Kenny Rodriguez, respectively.Advertisement
However, that harmony came to an abrupt end over the weekend when rumors surfaced that Craig and Rodriguez had broken up.
The news shocked fans, especially since the couple had been seen together just hours before speculation began.At first, the clues were subtle, as folks noticed the pair removed each other’s names from their Instagram bios, and all of PPG and PPGM unfollowed Rodriguez.
Social media then quickly lit up, with fans throwing around accusations of cheating and worse as possible reasons behind Craig and Rodriguez’s sudden split.On Tuesday, the pair finally confirmed their breakup, with Craig speaking out first in an Instagram story that thanked her followers for all of their “love & support.”Advertisement
“As you know, Kenny and I are no longer together,” she began.
“Please know that I have seen all the breakup theories and none have matched up to how terrible, disgusting and disappointing it truly is.”She continued: “Discovering that someone you loved isn’t who you thought they were and that the relationship you thought you were building hasn’t been genuine since day one has been truly devastating.Thank you for respecting my privacy and please know as a child of God, I will always be okay.”Craig's breakup statement.JaNa Craig's InstagramAdvertisement
Rodriguez then followed suit with a statement that read: “The past few days have been incredibly difficult.
I’ve been quietly sittin...