LOVE Island USA star Huda Mustafa’s dancer past has been revealed after her raunchy “stripper” lapdance left fans shocked.
On Sunday night’s episode of Love Island USA, contestants pulled out all of the stops for the Hearts on Fire challenge.
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Huda, 24, got hearts racing with her “stripper” dance moves, as she flipped over and straddled partner Chris Seeley’s face with her legs while twerking.
Then she passionately made out with Ace Greene, as the two began dry humping on the floor.
In the twerking challenge from earlier this month featuring host Megan Thee Stallion, Huda bent over and shook her bottom, as she also did so while on her stomach.
The scenes sparked speculation the fitness influencer could’ve worked as a dancer in the past.
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The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal Huda does have experience in dance, as she was part of the PlayMakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill North Carolina.
Huda participated in the company’s six-week Summer Youth Conservatory.
She played the role of dancer Roxy in the ensemble for the company’s production of Cabaret.
In a trailer for the 2018 play, Huda, who had graduated from high school at the time, could be seen in various scenes performing jazz-style dances.
Huda stunned in a corseted dress and a black sheer outfit for her performances.
The play ran from July 18, 2018 to July 29.
The company does not offer exotic dancing.
After her work with the company, Huda tried to find fame on TikTok by posting singing videos before ultimately turning to fitness content.
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FAN SPECULATION
Huda’s provocative dance moves on the Peacock series sparked speculation that she could work as an exotic dancer.
One viewer speculated on X of the episode, “There’s no way Huda’s not a stripper.”
A second said, “Am I the only one who thinks Huda might have been a stripper at one point?”
But The U.S. Sun could not confirm the speculation and reps for Huda did not respond to The U.S. Sun’s request for comment.
SHOW DRAMA
Huda’s raunchy dance moves sparked backlash from her co-star Chelley Bissainthe, who has a strong connection with Ace and has been exploring a spark with Chris.
“Huda took it too far,” Chelley said on the episode. “You’re supposed to be my friend. As my girl, that was some crazy s**t. That was so disrespectful.
“Like, I wouldn’t do no s**t like that.”
And fans agreed, as they suspected Huda’s dancing was worse than what was aired because the camera cut away from her and Ace.
One fan wrote, “HUDA WAS DRY HUMPING ACE WITH CHELLEY RIGHT NEXT TO THEM?????”
“Nah, Huda was basically having sex right there,” fumed a second.
“Everybody being shook at what Huda did to Ace, the camera cutting away, Chelley being pissed! I need to see the unedited footage,” one demanded.
A fourth penned, “Whatever Huda did had to have been more than just that kiss and grind combo lol…”
“There had to be more than that they edited out for the other islanders to feel that way as well, esp since Chelley is about to damn near cry,” said a fifth.
BEFORE FAME
The performance clips also show Huda before she underwent plastic surgery, as she looks completely different in the play trailer.
The U.S. Sun previously reported that in 2019, Huda could be seen singing heartbreak songs in various TikTok videos.
She appeared to have a different nose shape and no freckles in the videos.
LOVE ISLAND USA SEASON 7 CAST
Love Island USA has returned to Peacock for Season 7 with a new cast – and new drama! Check out the cast of Love Island USA below.
Original cast members:
-Chelley Bissainthe, 27, Orlando, Florida
-Huda Mustafa, 24, Raleigh, North Carolina
-Olandria Carthen, 27, Decatur, Alabama
-Belle-A Walker, 22, Honolulu, Hawaii (Eliminated)
-Yulissa Escobar, 27, Miami, Florida (Removed from house)
-Ace Greene, 22, Los Angeles, California
-Taylor Williams, 24, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
-Nicolas Vansteenberghe, 24, Jacksonville, Florida
-Austin Shepard, 26, Northville, Michigan
-Jeremiah Brown, 25, Los Angeles, California (Eliminated)
Bombshells:
-Cierra Ortega, 25, Los Angeles, California
-Charlie Georgiou, 27, United Kingdom (Eliminated)
-Hannah Fields. 23, Tucson, Arizona (Eliminated)
-Amaya Espinal, 25, New York, New York
-Iris Kendall, 25, Los Angeles, California
-Pepe Garcia, 27, Los Angeles California
-Jalen Brown, 27, Sparta, Georgia (Eliminated)
-Andreina Santos, 24, Jersey City
-Bryan Arenales, 28, Boston, Massachusetts
-Gracyn Blackmore, 25, West Palm Beach, Florida
-Clarke Carraway, 24, Columbia, South Carolina
-Zak Srakaew, 29, Roi Et, Thailand
-Jaden Duggar, 25, Seattle, Washington/Los Angeles, California
-Elan Bibas, 24, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
-Chris Seeley, 27, Fresno, California
Huda also ditched her long dark brown locks for a shoulder-length cut with blonde hair.
By 2021, she returned to her long brown hair and admitted in TikTok comments that she had fake top eyelashes.
In April 2025, just two months before appearing on Love Island USA, Huda underwent a rhinoplasty.
In a TikTok video posted by Dr. Muhammet Dilber, he could be seen showing Huda her new nose, as she wore a bandage.
“Oh my God, wow. I think I’m going to cry. That’s my nose? I’m going to cry. Oh my God, it’s so pretty. It fits my face so good,” she said in the video.
In another video, the doctor showed off her new nose on day seven.
Huda also now sports face freckles, which she didn’t have in her pre-show days.
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