Malik Holbert’s Alleged Hunt for Love Exit Has Fans Picking Sides — Who Deserved It Most?

A new report says three men were quietly removed from 90 Day: Hunt for Love Season 2 — and this time, it’s not just the Razvan and Landon names the fandom has been arguing about for weeks. The third name, newcomer Malik Holbert, is the one that has fans picking sides.

What the Reports Claim

According to the Instagram account @90DayFianceUpdate (via TV Season & Spoilers, Oct 19, 2026), three cast members were cut during filming in Puerto Rico: Razvan Ciocoi, newcomer Landon, and newcomer Malik Holbert. The claims: Razvan was reportedly sent home after an on-set argument in which he allegedly directed a racial slur at Jamal Menzies. Landon allegedly used the same kind of slur repeatedly — until the remaining cast reportedly refused to interact with him. Malik was allegedly dismissed after altercations and inappropriate conduct involving Jamal.

The account supplied no publicly available documentation, and production reportedly reduced the affected participants’ screen time before their exits. Biggest fact of all: TLC has not confirmed a single firing.

Camp Malik: “He Told Us Exactly Who He Was”

Half the fandom (fan reaction) says Malik’s exit was the easiest call of the three. They point to his now-infamous entrance: the 27-year-old from Jackson, Mississippi, a former Division I defensive lineman, introduced himself by saying his best assets were “the size of my heart, the size of my spirit, and I have a large phallus.”

Then, behind the scenes, Chloe reportedly told Jamal and Kalani that Malik had backed up the brag by showing cast members photos. Fans have been dragging him ever since — one popular take: he built a whole personality around a photo nobody asked for. Their argument: if even a fraction of the reports are true, production never needed a reason to keep him around.

Camp Wait-and-See: “Allegedly Is Doing a Lot of Work Here”

The other half (fan reaction) says slow down. The entire story traces back to one Instagram account, no documentation has been shared publicly, and TLC hasn’t confirmed anything. They also point to a wrinkle: Razvan appeared all over the season premiere even though he was reportedly removed months earlier — which suggests the edit and the rumors don’t tell a clean story.

Some fans also blame the cast members who gossiped about Malik’s behavior on camera — Chloe, Jamal, and Kalani — calling it trashy that the franchise airs that kind of explicit talk at all. Others argue Malik takes it to a whole other level than anything the franchise has shown before.

The Jamal Factor

Here’s what makes the three-way debate truly messy (fan reaction): Jamal Menzies’ name appears in every single account — as the alleged target in two of them. One camp reads him as the common victim. Another asks: why does the same name keep showing up at the center of every altercation? Nobody agrees — and until TLC or the cast speaks, they won’t.

So… Who Deserved It Most? You Decide

Three men, three alleged offenses, one network that won’t say a word. Was Malik’s behavior the clearest reason to get sent home, or is he getting a harsher verdict than the other two because his introduction was so outrageous?

Drop your take in the comments: Team Malik-Should-Go or Team Malik-Should-Stay? And be honest — if one report turns out to be wrong, which name would you bet on?

90 Day: Hunt for Love airs Mondays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on TLC.

Photo credits: featured and cast images via TV Season & Spoilers (Oct 2026); Jamal Menzies photo via Daily Soap Dish (Apr 2022). All photos are real; none are AI-generated.