US EditionLove Island USA Issues Statement on “Cyberbullying” of Contestants
- Love Island USA, hosted by Ariana Madix, aired a new viewer warning about cyberbullying during the June 24 episode on Peacock.
- The warning followed rising online negativity after Islanders Jeremiah Brown and Hannah Fields were voted out in the previous episode.
- The show and Madix urged fans to be kind, reminding viewers that the Islanders are real people without phones, and discouraging rude comments and contacting families.
- The official statement emphasized that the central theme of Love Island is love, expressing support for the contestants while condemning cyberbullying, harassment, and hate. Additionally, Madix described the fans as passionate and encouraged kindness, humorously warning, "Please be nice, or I'll come find you."
- Despite some negative reactions, Season 7 achieved a major milestone last week with its first nine episodes accumulating a total of one billion minutes of viewing time, highlighting strong audience interest and increased discussions about the show.
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Love Island USA tells viewers to stop harassing contestants: 'Remember they're real people'
Love Island USA — currently the most-watched streaming reality show in the U.S. — has issued a rare and serious warning to its many fans that harassing its contestants will not be tolerated.
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The Independent (US)Love Island USA airs on-screen message urging fans to be kind amid hateful comments
‘THE KEYWORD IN LOVE ISLAND IS... LOVE,’ the reality show’s statement read
‘Love Island’ Urges Fans to ‘Be Kind’ to Islanders in Second Warning About Cyberbullying
Love Island USA viewers spend five nights a week checking in on the islanders looking for love in the villa. For a series that runs for six weeks, this is more than enough time to develop emotional investments in the fate of strangers-turned-reality stars. Without access to phones, the islanders have little intel about what’s happening in the outside world — and Love Island wants to make sure they don’t return to a storm of malicious comments an…
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