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Police officer turned Love Island US contestant faces hometown backlash
Key takeaways
- Sareen Habeshian Peacock via Getty Images For one Love Island USA contestant, the drama started before even entering the villa.
- After Sean Reifel was announced as a cast member of the dating show last week, the mayor of the city of 75,000 residents expressed frustration over his departure - less than a year after he'd joined the department.
- "I never thought I'd see the day in America where reality show participation wins out over being a police officer," Mayor J.
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Sareen Habeshian Peacock via Getty Images For one Love Island USA contestant, the drama started before even entering the villa.
The decision by a police officer in the US state of Pennsylvania to leave the force and chase love on one of the country's most popular reality TV shows has ignited tempers and become the talk of the town in his home of Bethlehem.
After Sean Reifel was announced as a cast member of the dating show last week, the mayor of the city of 75,000 residents expressed frustration over his departure - less than a year after he'd joined the department.
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