{"id":12872,"date":"2026-07-21T20:10:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=12872"},"modified":"2026-07-21T20:10:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:10:53","slug":"love-island-usa-alums-jana-craig-and-kordell-beckham-slam-her-ex-kenny-rodriguez-as-he-breaks-silence-on-messy-breakup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=12872","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Love Island USA\u2019 Alums JaNa Craig And Kordell Beckham Slam Her Ex Kenny Rodriguez As He Breaks Silence On Messy Breakup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:default1=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018<em>Love Island USA<\/em>\u2019 alum <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/tag\/jana-craig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JaNa Craig<\/a><\/strong> publicly acknowledged fellow alum <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/tag\/kordell-beckham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kordell Beckham<\/a><\/strong> defending her after her ex-boyfriend <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/tag\/kenny-rodriguez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kenny Rodriguez<\/a><\/strong> broke his silence on their messy breakup. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we previously shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hollywoodunlocked\/p\/DbB36hrgS_a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hollywood Unlocked\u2019s Instagram<\/a>, Rodriguez recently appeared on \u2018<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbBa6HKxuWy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Journey Podcast<\/a><\/em>\u2019 to share his side of the story about his split from Craig. During the sit-down, Rodriguez became emotional as he accused Craig and \u201cher friends\u201d of plotting against him after their split a year ago. He addressed their \u201cnarrative\u201d about him being an alleged racist. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/love-island-star-huda-mustafa-hit-with-restraining-order-after-allegedly-threatening-boyfriend-louis-russells-son-and-his-baby-mama-also-allegedly-threatened-to-unalive-her\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018Love Island\u2019 Star Huda Mustafa Hit With Restraining Order After Allegedly Threatening Boyfriend Louis Russell\u2019s Son And His Baby Mama, Also Allegedly Threatened To Unalive Herself<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-love-island-usa-season-6-star-jana-craig-announces-split-from-kenny-rodriguez\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Love Island USA\u2019 Season 6 Star JaNa Craig Announces Split From Kenny Rodriguez<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In July 2025, Craig announced her split from Rodriguez after they wrapped filming \u2018<em>Beyond the Villa<\/em>\u2019 in early June 2025. She took to her Instagram Story and wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHi my loves. Thank you for all your love &amp; support. It means the world to me. As you know, Kenny and I are no longer together. Please know that I have seen all the breakup theories and none have matched up to how terrible, disgusting and disappointing it truly is. Discovering that someone you loved isn\u2019t who you thought they were and that the relationship you thought you were building hasn\u2019t 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after her announcement, Rodriguez shared his own, which sparked a heated response from Craig. He wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe past few days have been incredibly difficult. I\u2019ve been quietly sitting with a lot of emotions and doing my best to process everything privately. Breakups are never easy, especially in the public eye. 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. I\u2019ll always be grateful for the time we shared and the memories we created. I release this chapter with no ill will, only a hope that JaNa\u2019s path forward brings her nothing but happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/ousted-love-island-usa-season-8-cast-member-vasana-montgomery-issues-apology-amid-n-word-allegations-i-am-deeply-sorry-embarrassed-and-disappointed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ousted \u2018Love Island USA\u2019 Season 8 Cast Member Vasana Montgomery Issues Apology Amid N-Word Allegations: \u2018I Am Deeply Sorry, Embarrassed, And Disappointed\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Craig fired back and called him a \u201cmanipulative liar\u201d who was not \u201ctaking accountability.\u201d <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u00a9kennyrodriguez stfu you manipulative liar. You not taking accountability and telling people the type of person you really are is insane to me!! My first statement was me being nice. Do not piss me off.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several \u2018<em>Love Island<\/em>\u2018 Season 6 alums and outside friends of Craig rushed to her defense. Fellow alum <strong>Leah Kateb<\/strong> called Rodriguez a \u201cracist, clout\/money hungry, scammer.\u201d Two more alum, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/tag\/serena-page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Serena Page<\/a><\/strong> and <strong>Olivia Walker<\/strong>, chimed in to support Craig, and her best friend <strong>Charmane Smith<\/strong> and <strong>Taylor Martin<\/strong> also chimed in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/love-island-usa-winner-trinity-tatum-speaks-out-to-defend-zach-georgiou-from-negative-comments-online-its-very-disheartening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Love Island USA Winner Trinity Tatum Speaks Out\u00a0\u00a0To Defend Zach Georgiou From Negative Comments Online: \u2018It\u2019s Very Disheartening\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-love-island-usa-alums-jana-craig-and-kordell-beckham-slam-her-ex-kenny-rodriguez-as-he-breaks-silence-on-split\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Love Island USA\u2019 Alums JaNa Craig And Kordell Beckham Slam Her Ex Kenny Rodriguez As He Breaks Silence On Split<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A year later, Rodriguez broke his silence on the messy split. During the sit-down, he alleged Craig at one point threatened to call the cops on him. He also claimed that fellow Season 6 alum Kordell Beckham was the only cast member to reach out to him after his split with Craig. However, the two both had different things to say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While threatening to call her lawyers on her ex, Craig blasted Rodriguez for again \u201cmaking up straight-up f**king lies.\u201d She warned, \u201cIf you want to f**king play, let\u2019s play!\u201d She continued to warn that their text messages show the truth \u2014 and with his permission she will drop the receipts to put everything on the floor! <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beckham then entered the chat and denied Rodriguez\u2019s claim about him reaching out. He also showed love and support for Craig, whom he dubbed his \u201csister.\u201d After Beckham\u2019s post, Craig thanked him, dubbing him her \u201cbrother.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>#Socialites, be sure to check out the post below, then leave us your thoughts in a comment after! <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbClGHKkcKx\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Love Island USA\u2019 alum JaNa Craig publicly acknowledged fellow alum Kordell Beckham defending her after her ex-boyfriend Kenny Rodriguez broke his silence on their messy breakup. 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