Leaving the villa, it’s been a lot.
I’m getting so many questions.
Everyone wants to know what’s going on.
Everyone’s rooting behind me.
So it’s been really good.
It’s been nice being back.
I’m sure that it felt really phenomenal having so many people in your corner.
Yeah, it was.
It was really phenomenal, and I didn’t expect that jot down of support.
Getting back and seeing that was really, really amazing, and I think it spoke volumes.
What really happened between Nadjha and Jeff
I want to get into what happened with Jeff.
We all saw him overreact.
I don’t want to put words in his mouth, but take me back to that interaction.
The whole thing stemmed from us discussing who we thought needed to leave.
We both felt very strongly.
It was not me instigating anything.
We both felt strongly about the same thing.
He didn’t think thatJesse [Bray] and Deb [Chubb]should stay.
They reminded me of [myself] and Jeff to begin with just friends and it evolved into something.
So the blow-up happens.
The buddy-buddy comment gets made.
I agreed with what he said.
I didn’t agree with the delivery of what was said.
I didn’t have time to talk to Jeff.
It’s not [that] this happened, this happened, this happened.
A lot of stuff happened in between there.
He had to calm down.
Timmy had to calm down.
We’re helping Phoebe pack up her stuff.
It wasn’t as cut and dry as it looked.
There’s a lot going on.
I felt bad for everything that had happened and how it went down.
So I apologized to him, and that’s when Jeff’s reaction was just explosive.
He says all that stuff and then walks by me and says something very degrading.
I didn’t appreciate that.
It was my last straw, and that’s why I made the decision I made.
I thought it was very disrespectful.
I would think that a lot of viewers agreed with that sentiment.
I cared about Jeff very dearly, and everything good that was shown was good.
You knew your connection was coming to a close.
I don’t regret my decision at all.
I was never there for the money or for the clout.
I don’t care about that.
I don’t even like Instagram.
Before coming into the show, I wasn’t some micro-influencer at all.
I had no following.
That wasn’t what I was there for.
I made my decision to leave because I thought that’s what I needed to do for myself.
It felt awesome, if I’m being honest.
I don’t regret it.
I don’t regret anything.
I’m glad I made the decision I made.
I actually don’t know.
I also apologized for how it ended, because it did suck.
He told me how much he cared about me.
We discussed the fact that everything that went on in there was so real.
There are so many real feelings and emotions.
There’s a lot of conversations that need to be had.
You don’t have your phones.
You don’t have access to the world around you.
I’m sure it’s not easy.
No, it is not easy.
It’s so weird and so unique.
It’s nothing like you’ll ever experience out in the real world.
You’re put in situations that you’re never going to be put in.
It’s very unique and it’s hard.
It’s not easy.
It is not for the weak-minded.
I could tell you that because my first few days I was struggling in there.
[Do] you have any regrets from your time on the show?
I don’t think I have any regrets.
Don’t worry about what anybody else is going to think.
What’s your reaction to the finale?
Zeta and Timmy took first place.
What did you think of the show as it concluded on Sunday?
I think it is amazing that Zeta and Timmy won.
They are so genuine and real.
You felt it in the villa two of the best people there together, come on.
I am so happy that they won.
The show as a whole, everyone’s great.
I don’t think I could find anything truly negative to say about anyone.
I can’t wait to actually go back and watch it.
We’ve got the reunion coming up.
Any nerves, any butterflies, excitement about that?
I can’t wait for people to see everything.
It’s such a unique way to do it.
I guess I’m going to try and figure out this Instagram world.
I don’t know what the heck I’m doing.
I’m getting DMs.
I’m getting emails.
So I think I’m going to try and do some social media stuff, figure that out.
Maybe I’ll move out to LA.
“Love Island” Season 4 concluded on August 28.
The reunion episode will drop on September 1 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
This interview has been edited for clarity.
