Love Island is reinforcing a dangerous stereotype
1 year, 11 months ago

Love Island is reinforcing a dangerous stereotype

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In Zara’s case, she was compared and contrasted with her “competition”, Olivia, by one of their fellow male contestants. Zara was described as “sexy” and “beautiful”, but Ron warned Tom that she may be “overwhelming” – while Olivia was the “right kind of fiery”. Tell me, Love Island, what the “right kind of fiery” means? One man told me within hours of meeting me that he would have to be “wary” because he was aware “how fiery East African women were”.

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Commentary: The Latinos of 'Love Island USA'
1 year, 4 months ago

Commentary: The Latinos of 'Love Island USA'

LA Times  

The thing about reality dating shows is they need to be messy. For the uninitiated, “Love Island USA” is the American arm of the U.K. dating show “Love Island.” It’s a wildly captivating series that features dozens of aspiring influencers, lower league footballers and Dairy Queen managers as they attempt to find love, or at least enough fame to garner …

Love Island will always be a 'straight series' despite clamour to include gay contestants
1 year, 7 months ago

Love Island will always be a 'straight series' despite clamour to include gay contestants

Daily Mail  

Love Island will always be a 'straight series' despite pressure from viewers to include gay contestants. Producers insist that the popular dating show 'is not a same sex production' but admit they're open to introducing Love Island's first 'throuple', given three-way relationships are 'trendy' among celebrities. Love Island will always be a 'straight series' despite pressure from viewers to include …

Love Island fans accuse the girls of being 'hypocrites'
1 year, 10 months ago

Love Island fans accuse the girls of being 'hypocrites'

Daily Mail  

Love Island fans were quick to accuse the girls of hypocrisy during Thursday's Movie Night, as they reprimanded the boys for their behaviour in Casa Amor. Many fans noted that the boys were getting far more of the blame for Casa Amor even though the girls were also tempted to stray. NONE OF YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE HYPOCRITES Fuming: Love Island …

Love Island's Gabby Allen slams this year's male contestants as 'toxic'
2 years, 5 months ago

Love Island's Gabby Allen slams this year's male contestants as 'toxic'

Daily Mail  

Former Love Island star Gabby Allen has slammed this year's male contestants branding them 'toxic' and saying she wouldn't 'take s**t like that' from a man. Having her say: Love Island's Gabby Allen has slammed this year's male contestants branding them 'toxic' and saying she wouldn't 'take s**t like that' from a man Gabby told Closer: 'It's toxic this year …

Love Island 2022: After this outrage, it’s time to break up with Love Island for good
2 years, 5 months ago

Love Island 2022: After this outrage, it’s time to break up with Love Island for good

The Independent  

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Love Island is short on sisterhood – and the show is suffering because of it
2 years, 5 months ago

Love Island is short on sisterhood – and the show is suffering because of it

The Independent  

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Does Love Island have a ‘toxic men’ problem, or are we overusing the phrase?
2 years, 6 months ago

Does Love Island have a ‘toxic men’ problem, or are we overusing the phrase?

The Independent  

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Why hasn’t Love Island got the memo on body diversity yet?
2 years, 7 months ago

Why hasn’t Love Island got the memo on body diversity yet?

The Independent  

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Love Island isn’t about the couples, it’s about the friendships
3 years, 4 months ago

Love Island isn’t about the couples, it’s about the friendships

The Independent  

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Love Island SPOILER: Six new islanders arrive at the villa overnight as the Baby Challenge RETURNS
3 years, 4 months ago

Love Island SPOILER: Six new islanders arrive at the villa overnight as the Baby Challenge RETURNS

Daily Mail  

Kaz Kamwi Name: Kaz Kamwi Age: 26 Location: Essex Occupation: Fashion Blogger Who is their type on paper? Rachel Finni Name: Rachel Finni Age: 29 Location: London Occupation: Luxury travel specialist Why did you sign up for Love Island? Georgia Townend Name: Georgia Townend Age: 28 Location: Essex Occupation: Marketing executive Why did you sign up for Love Island? Matthew …

Love Island SPOILER: Two islanders are dumped and new bombshell Priya takes Teddy on a date
3 years, 4 months ago

Love Island SPOILER: Two islanders are dumped and new bombshell Priya takes Teddy on a date

Daily Mail  

Kaz Kamwi Name: Kaz Kamwi Age: 26 Location: Essex Occupation: Fashion Blogger Who is their type on paper? Rachel Finni Name: Rachel Finni Age: 29 Location: London Occupation: Luxury travel specialist Why did you sign up for Love Island? Georgia Townend Name: Georgia Townend Age: 28 Location: Essex Occupation: Marketing executive Why did you sign up for Love Island? Matthew …

Love Island: Who is Mary Bedford and who does she model for?
3 years, 5 months ago

Love Island: Who is Mary Bedford and who does she model for?

The Independent  

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Love Island review: Toby and Hugo’s inane bickering felt like a sixth form common room
3 years, 5 months ago

Love Island review: Toby and Hugo’s inane bickering felt like a sixth form common room

The Independent  

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Love Island: ITV divides viewers with reasoning for excluding gay people from reality show
3 years, 7 months ago

Love Island: ITV divides viewers with reasoning for excluding gay people from reality show

The Independent  

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‘Love Island’ pulls in millions with lust and heartbreak. Critics fear its impact
5 years, 5 months ago

‘Love Island’ pulls in millions with lust and heartbreak. Critics fear its impact

CNN  

London CNN — Got a text. Booker acknowledged that the nature of the show doesn’t encourage much behind-the-scenes support; with contestants being filmed 24/7, show producers and support staff try to “stay out of it,” he said. It said changes include “enhanced psychological support, more detailed conversations with potential Islanders regarding the impact of participation on the show, bespoke training …

Why ‘Love Island’ soared in the UK and sank in the US (opinion)
5 years, 5 months ago

Why ‘Love Island’ soared in the UK and sank in the US (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Kate Maltby is a broadcaster and columnist in the United Kingdom on issues of culture and politics, and a theater critic for The Guardian newspaper. For most Brits, all we’ve needed to get through the latest hot, politically apocalyptic summer is a nightly dose of “Love Island,” the dating show which dominates the summer schedule for ITV, Britain’s …

Love Island contestants accused of ‘slut-shaming’ Maura after Tom row
5 years, 6 months ago

Love Island contestants accused of ‘slut-shaming’ Maura after Tom row

The Independent  

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Love Island 2019: Joe Garratt defended by friends amid Lucie Donlan gaslighting claims
5 years, 6 months ago

Love Island 2019: Joe Garratt defended by friends amid Lucie Donlan gaslighting claims

The Independent  

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Love Island: Hundreds of complaints over Maura’s ‘predatory’ advances towards Tommy
5 years, 6 months ago

Love Island: Hundreds of complaints over Maura’s ‘predatory’ advances towards Tommy

The Independent  

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Love Island 2019: Women’s Aid responds to Joe’s ‘possessive behaviour’ towards Lucie
5 years, 6 months ago

Love Island 2019: Women’s Aid responds to Joe’s ‘possessive behaviour’ towards Lucie

The Independent  

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Love Island's Rosie Williams flashes her taut midriff in a yellow bralet
5 years, 7 months ago

Love Island's Rosie Williams flashes her taut midriff in a yellow bralet

Daily Mail  

She made waves on the 2018 series of Love Island, where she had a doomed romance with Adam Collard. The qualified solicitor, 27, slipped into a canary yellow bralet which flashed her taut midriff and a glimpse of her cleavage. Toned: Rosie Williams looked incredible as she attended the Parklife Festival at Heaton Park in Manchester on Saturday She wore …

Love Island: Yewande Biala 'wont let racism hold her back'
5 years, 7 months ago

Love Island: Yewande Biala 'wont let racism hold her back'

Daily Mail  

Love Island's Yewande Biala 'won't let racism hold her back', says a close friend of the soon-to-be reality star. Unsure: Yewande Biala, 23, was previously hesitant to apply for the Love Island according to a close friend of the soon to be reality TV star Samira was the sole black female among the crop of contestants in the 2018 series …

Love Island: Jameela Jamil is right – ITV is not celebrating diversity
5 years, 7 months ago

Love Island: Jameela Jamil is right – ITV is not celebrating diversity

The Independent  

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