The series hasn't even started yet
season is here. Yes, the villa-based happily ever after hunt is back on our screens from June 6. And, to the surprise of absolutely no one, this year’s female contestants have already started being judged online before the first episode of the series has even aired.
alongside pictures of student Kat Harrison, footballer Michael Owen’s daughter Gemma, beauty salon owner Sophie Draper and actor Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu. To put it mildly, the internet did not like what it saw and the comments on the post reflected that. ‘The whole superficial look is getting old,’ wrote one user. ‘Can already tell this season’s contestants are gonna have personalities like a brick,’ wrote another. ‘These are fake huns,’ chimed in a third, while another simply responded with a picture of aThe complaint that Love Island contestants ‘look the same’ – or, to be specific, are often the same race, body type and sexual orientation, is just. There have long been calls foron the reality show and, from the public’s reaction to the rumoured contestants, it’s clear that viewers are getting bored of repetitive casting decisions. That being said, this doesn’t justify women being ridiculed for their appearance, intelligence, and personality. ‘God damn some of the comments on this thread is probably the reason these ladies got work done in the first place,’ responded one user to the outpouring of judgement. ‘Such a shame that it’s mainly women hating on other women, too.’ Meanwhile, the rumoured male contestants have experienced little scrutiny for also adhering to Love Island’s traditional influencer aesthetic. In fact, Love Island’s men are rarely discussed by the public or the tabloids until they’re in front of our eyes on the programme. And, even then, they’re judged much less harshly than the women for their appearance and much more so for their actual actions in the villa. Although the cries for greater diversity on Love Island are justified, the nasty remarks about Kat, Gemma, Sophie and Ekin’s appearance are founded in – and it doesn’t affect the show. ‘You do know they do this on purpose right?’ wrote one Twitter user. ‘It gets average people angry and tweeting about it. Means more exposure. The show will never change.’ For 2021 Love Island contestants, as with many cast members before them, trolling reached unmanageable levels.
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