A season eight Love Island USA Islander is already catching flak, nevertheless it’s not from followers.
After Sean Reifel, 29, was revealed as one of the castmembers for the brand new season of Peacock’s hit reality dating show, a mayor in Pennsylvania referred to as out the Islander for quitting his job to affix the present.
Earlier than being solid, Reifel was working as a police officer for the Bethlehem Police Division. “I’m not a model, not an actor, I’m a police officer actually,” Reifel stated in Peacock’s “Meet the Islanders” video that was launched final week. “You could be having the worst day of your life, and I’ll just help you sift through that.”
Sean Reifel
Peacock
However William Reynolds, the mayor of Bethlehem, not too long ago shared that Reifel really resigned from his place on the police division earlier than happening Love Island USA, local ABC station WHTM reported. The police captain additionally confirmed Reifel was now not employed with the division.
“Our police department spent a lot of time training and we paid thousands of taxpayer dollars to send him to the police academy. We are disappointed he left as we now have another vacancy in our department that is impossible to fill until next year,” Reynolds stated. “I never thought I’d see the day in America where reality show participation wins out over being a police officer.”
In accordance with a submit on the Bethlehem Police Division’s Fb web page, Reifel was sworn in as an officer on Aug. 18 final 12 months. “Please join us in congratulating Officer Reifel and wishing him success as he embarks on this journey of service to our community!” the post read on the time.
Reifel was amongst 12 different Islanders introduced on Thursday for the brand new season. Nonetheless, Vasana Montgomery was dropped from the present days forward of the premiere after social media posts surfaced of her allegedly utilizing the N-word.
Love Island USA premieres June 2 at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m ET on Peacock. Check out THR‘s show coverage here.
