A new bomb penetrated the villa in episode 6.
Published on 9 June 2026 at 17.39 ET
Season 8 of Love Island USA began on June 8, 2026 and it already has fans hooked on the reality TV show. The dating competition show added three new cast members, or bombshelles, to the cast in the sixth episode – Caleb McDanielJen Terry and Sol Dean. Sol is a model from Orange, California, and after the gorgeous bombshell entered the villa, fans want to know her ethnicity.
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She told Travel LA back in 2024 in addition to working with modelling, she is also into writing, painting and music.
“I’m a creative,” she said. “I do fashion modelling, painting, writing and singing. I specialize in music and fashion, do runway, ECOM and print work.”
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Fans are curious about ‘Love Island USA’ star Sol Mya’s ethnicity.
Sol is a 24 year old black model from Orange, California. She also lived in Chicago and credits her father, who was a poet, for her creativity and entry into the entertainment industry.
“Since I was a child, my father taught me to sing and act,” said the model. “Where it led me to a passion in the entertainment industry. Started doing talent shows since 1st grade to become more comfortable in public expressing myself.”
Sol added that she started writing her own music in high school after being inspired by her father.
“Started writing my own music my junior year of high school,” she continued. “Inspired once again by my father being a poet. He helped me understand what I felt and was able to help me express it through my writing.”
She added that she learned to play the cello, violin and bass, and she and her brother often performed our skits growing up.
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Sol noted that one of her favorite memories growing up was listening to oldies in the car with her dad.
“My dad plays oldies in the car and teaches me a classic Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack duet,” she recalled. “Lots of great memories to look back on and see how it shaped me into the woman I am today.”
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Sol from ‘Love Island USA’ season 8 has Instagram.
If you are a fan of one of the Love Island USA‘s latest bombshells, you can find Sol on Instagram with the handle @itssoll. The model has several pictures on her page showing her modeling and she also has pictures of her family on her Instagram page.
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Sol shared a post for his father on Instagram that detailed their celebration of his 50th.
“Happy birthday dad,” she wrote. “Glad I got to share a lot of laughs and take you to try a lot of restaurants. 50 blessed years we celebrated yesterday, thank you for everything you’ve done in my life, thank you for being my best friend. I love you forever and ever!”
Love Island USA releases new episodes on Peacock every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. However, no new episodes will premiere on Wednesday.
