{
  "id": 502947,
  "title": "‘Love Island USA’ Stars Aniya and Melanie Pitch Themselves As Potential New KATSEYE Members",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/love-island-usa-stars-aniya-and-melanie-pitch-themselves-as-potential",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T20:27:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/love-island-usa-aniya-melanie-katseye-gnarly-1236312961/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two Love Island USA stars, Aniya Harvey and Melanie Moreno, have jokingly auditioned to join the global girl group KATSEYE. In a video they posted, the season 8 finalists showcased their dance moves to the group's hit song \"Gnarly.\" The clip, which read \"Our tryout to be new members of KATSEYE!!!\", was met with playful enthusiasm from both Aniya and Melanie. Despite their humorous audition, the two have reportedly developed a close bond during their time on Love Island USA. Both Aniya and Carl Schmidt finished as runners-up in the competition, while Melanie and Sincere Rhea took third place. Since exiting the villa, the Islanders have been enjoying their newfound fame, engaging in some light-hearted fun. While there's no proof that Aniya and Melanie are actually trying to join KATSEYE, their attempt at choreography certainly provided a fun crossover between the two pop-culture obsessions.",
  "summary": "The reality stars attempt choreography from the girl group's hit \"Gnarly.\"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}