Corey Sawyer Jr. entered the Love Island USA Season 8 villa Monday night as one of 12 new men in the season’s Casa Amor twist, and he didn’t waste any time, sharing a kiss with O.G. islander Trinity Tatum during the cast’s first night together. He then made it to the last six men of the original 12, and could remain in the villa for the rest of the week during the twist, before the women choose if they want to recouple.
Here’s what to know about him:
How is Corey Sawyer Jr. related to Daniela Ortiz-Rivera?
He’s her cousin. Ortiz-Rivera, a Season 6 islander who coupled up with Rob Rausch before her elimination, confirmed the connection on Instagram, calling Sawyer one of the best guys she knows and saying she’s thrilled to watch the season alongside the rest of the family, according to Peacock’s official blog. She also pushed back on online speculation that Sawyer has kids, clarifying he’s an uncle to several nieces and nephews he treats like his own.
What’s Corey Sawyer Jr.’s race and ethnicity. Is he Latino?
Yes, he is Latino. Ortiz-Rivera said Sawyer has been surrounded by Latino women his whole life and credited their family with bringing Puerto Rican representation to the villa. Sawyer is also Black and identifies as Afro-Latino — his father, Corey Sawyer Sr., is Black and played defensive back at Florida State before a six-season NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets, per The Daily Eastern News.
How old is Corey Sawyer Jr. and where is he from?
Sawyer is 24 years old and from the Orlando, Florida area, per The Hollywood Reporter and Eastern Illinois University Athletics.
What does Corey Sawyer Jr. do?
Sawyer is a college basketball player, most recently a guard at Eastern Illinois University, and previously played professionally in Puerto Rico, where he led the league in scoring before going the college route. After graduation, he’s set to return to Puerto Rico to play for the Mets de Guaynabo in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional, according to The Daily Eastern News.
Is Corey Sawyer Jr. on Instagram?
He’s on Instagram at @coreysawyerjr. At the time of publishing he had almost 17,000 followers.
Sawyer entered the villa alongside 11 other new men: Carl Schmidt, Chandlar Wilson, Chay Nehra, Dylan Wrona, Gal Tshnieder, Ryan Ten Hulscher, Ronnie Gunter, Keyon Harry, Kyle Greene, Tino Ellis and Trae Taylor. Love Island USA Season 8 airs nightly on Peacock at 9 p.m. ET, with new episodes every day except Wednesdays.
Featured image photo credit: Ben Symons/Peacock
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