“Love Island USA” Nadjha says Jeff showed the “red flags” before it exploded

Love Island USA star Nadjha Day recognized the “red flags” in her relationship with Jeff Christian before his outburst prompted them to leave the villa early.

“There were red flags all over our relationship,” says Page Six in an exclusive interview. “It wasn’t just that one incident.”

Christian grew frustrated when Islanders decided to ditch Casa Amor pair Phoebe Siegel and Chad Robinson over Deb Chubb and Jesse Bray ahead of the Season 4 Finale, citing a “buddy-buddy” alliance among OG’s cast members.

A heated exchange of views ensued between Christian and eventual winner Timmy Pandolfi, the latter defending his partner Zeta Morrison, as she found herself at the end of Christian’s fury.

He later became angry with Day for apologizing to Pandolfi on his behalf. Shockingly, Christian muttered “Fk Nadjha.”

“I didn’t even know if this fight would be broadcast. I definitely felt robbed of my experience, ”says Day. “I was angry with him because he had such outbursts many times.”

She explains: “He was very, very jealous the whole time we were in the villa. He would just envy me for talking to the other Islanders. There have been many accusations against me. Things like: “Who are you looking at behind your sunglasses?”

The Colombian beauty says Christian’s buildup of unsettling behavior ended with her decision to put a hiatus on the relationship and leave the Peacock reality show before being called “America’s Favorite Couple.”

“I remember being so sad, but then I watched this episode – the only episode I have seen since I was [out of] villa – and I remember saying, “I am very proud of that girl who came out of there. I’m so proud she did it for herself. She stood up for herself. She’s a bad bitch, ”she says. “It was very inspiring.”

Day also made a concerted effort to set a good example for her little sister at home in Georgia.

“I have a 13-year-old sister at home watching me,” she notes. “I will never, ever allow her to tolerate any disrespect, anyone who talks to her or makes remarks that he made. I just couldn’t be okay seeing something like that, and I was just like “okay alright.”

Although Day needed to break up with Christian immediately, she has since reconnected with native Cincinnati post-production – and believes it’s worth the redemption.

“I forgave him because I think he deserves it. I think he’s a tough guy. Yes, it has flaws, but I think everyone has flaws, ”he says. “I hate the way he was acting at the moment, but that doesn’t take away from him who he is as a person, and I don’t want him to be negative for it because he has so many great qualities.”

When asked if she could rekindle her affair with Christian, Day admits their future remains undefined.

“I think I still have a lot to do and a lot of self-reflection to do,” he says. “I really think he does too. So we will see. We’ll see what the future holds. But at the moment I don’t have too many answers.

The Love Island USA Season 4 Reunion will be available live on Thursday, September 1 at 9:00 PM EST on the Peacock Channel.

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