Love Island USA season 6 aired its latest episode on Thursday, July 18. Viewers saw three couples — Kaylor and Aaron, Serena and Kordell, and Kendall and Nicole — talking to their family members via video call. Family members shared their thoughts and opinions on the relationships inside the Fijian villa. While they appreciated the friendships and the connections, they advised the couples to respect each other.
Serena's sister Sheri, her brother Seth, and niece Alexis spoke to the duo on the video call. From Kordell's side, his godmother Karen, father Odell Sr., and brother Odell Jr. joined in. Serena's family disclosed how unhappy they were initially with Kordell's demeanor at Casa Amor. However, they acknowledged his apology and admitted he and Serena looked good together.
Love Island USA star Kordell's family advised him to never disappoint Serena since they saw how happy she made him. They praised Serena's laughter, complimented her appearance, and expressed their gratitude to her for standing by Kordell since day one of the show.
Both families approved of their relationship and looked forward to meeting them in person. Although Serena and Kordell were nervous, they felt satisfied with how well their conversations went. The Love Island USA couple was happy to hear that the show's fans supported their connection.
Fans soon took to X to express how pleased they were with their families' conversations.
"obj wants to meet serena & serena’s family likes kordell. it feels so good being a kordena stan rn, i love it here," a netizen wrote.
"it's me over here smiling the whole time with Serena & Kordell during the video call LMAO #loveislandusa," one person tweeted.
Love Island USA season 6 fans obsessed over Serena and Kordell's chemistry in the latest episode.
"Serena and Kordell for prom king and queen #LoveIslandUSA," a fan tweeted.
"serena and kordell got me crying omg they're my winners #loveislandusa," a netizen commented.
Viewers of the Peacock show also stated Serena and Kordell's calls seemed the most genuine out of the three featured in the episode.
"all the family phone calls felt fake/scripted except Kordell & Serena's #loveislandusa #loveisland," one person wrote.
"Serena and Kordell meeting each others families. Her sister is so real, they got OBJ on call. The conversation went well and they love them together awwww Kordena Hive we up #LoveIslandUSA #VoteKordena #Kordena," a netizen wrote.
"Serena and Kordell's families meeting each other couldn't have been more perfect #loveislandusa," one person commented.
"kordell family approved. serena family happy she is happy. who said mrs serena beckham? #loveislandusa," another fan wrote.
"Us meeting each other's family brought us closer together" — Love Island USA's Kordell's confession to Serena
Love Island USA star Serena met her family members first. Her sister Sheri praised her for presenting her "authentic self" and standing her ground. When Serena asked her about her opinion of Kordell, she said she was unhappy with his performance at Casa Amor. She was furious enough to want to bring Serena back home.
Sheri also brought a letter Serena's mother wrote and read it out for the Love Island USA couple. In the letter, her mother mentioned she looked forward to meeting Kordell, and was glad he worked on himself.
"Also, please tell Kordell I am so happy that I didn't have to walk to Fiji and throw his a** in the firepit myself. We look forward to meeting him soon," said Serena's mother.
The couple then spoke to Kordell's godmother, Karen, who thanked Serena for keeping him happy. She complimented her "contagious" laughter, saying it made everyone else laugh too. Next up was Kordell's father, Odell Sr., who advised Kordell not to get distracted, urging him to remain focused on Serena.
"Anything worth having is worth waiting on and working on," said Odell Sr."
Kordell's brother Odell Jr. also joined and complimented the couple's connection. He revealed everyone outside the villa appreciated their chemistry on screen.
"From the first episode, I see from the jump, the green and the green, and boom, ya'll just got matched together. I love it," said Odell Jr.
After their calls ended, Love Island USA star Kordell confessed to Serena that he felt a deeper and stronger connection with her.
"With us meeting each other's family brought us closer together and that was pretty cool," he said.
Love Island USA season 6 airs from Thursday to Tuesday at 9 pm ET on Peacock.