[Saph]

its popularity is slowly decreasing now, I think it has a good 2/3 years left in it yet before it gets the chop

[Jessica.]

I think the main problem is how undiverse the show is, it could be so wholesome if they chose people of various ages with various body types to compete. 27 year olds are fossils in the love island world.

Another thing that is just my personal opinion is that people who have had body image issues which have probably affected their mental health, to the point that they have had surgery, probably shouldn't be put in the limelight where people will pick them apart and judge them so harshly.

[Greg!]

Originally Posted by Jessica.

I think the main problem is how undiverse the show is, it could be so wholesome if they chose people of various ages with various body types to compete. 27 year olds are fossils in the love island world.

Another thing that is just my personal opinion is that people who have had body image issues which have probably affected their mental health, to the point that they have had surgery, probably shouldn't be put in the limelight where people will pick them apart and judge them so harshly.

[Calderyon]

Won't mind if it does, won't mind if it doesn't.

[Greg!]

Big Brother had its (huge) faults but at least the housemates usually had varied backgrounds, personalities, size and appearance. One of LI’s many problems is the lack of body diversity

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Greg!

Big Brother had its (huge) faults but at least the housemates usually had varied backgrounds, personalities, size and appearance. One of LI’s many problems is the lack of body diversity

issue is the ones who don't have the perfect body because there were some that didn't, they got trolled. Shaughna's legs were trending most nights and made fun of. which isn't the shows fault. I agree the show does need more body diversity not just 1 person but you then have to think of the trolls will they be able to handle it?

[Greg!]

Originally Posted by LukeB

issue is the ones who don't have the perfect body because there were some that didn't, they got trolled. Shaughna's legs were trending most nights and made fun of. which isn't the shows fault. I agree the show does need more body diversity not just 1 person but you then have to think of the trolls will they be able to handle it?

That is a very good point, but unfortunately no matter what you look like it’s likely you’ll get trolled if you go on reality TV. I saw a lot more tweets defending Shaughna than attacking her, in fact I only saw she was being trolled because of people condemning a nasty tweet about her in the replies. Also if there was more body diversity, those without a ‘perfect’ body wouldn’t stand out as much.

[Zizu]

What’s Love Island got to do with her death though ?

I understand she was an alcoholic , suffering depression and was worried about the court case ..


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[Jessica.]

Originally Posted by Zizu

What’s Love Island got to do with her death though ?

I understand she was an alcoholic , suffering depression and was worried about the court case ..


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Nobody said it definitely has a correlation but this is a good time to think of the mental health of current and future contestants.

[Marsh.]

I do think the only reason Love Island has had so many suicides in quick succession and things like BB didn't was social media. Reality TV was tough enough back when it all started, but now they really can't escape the judgement online and off.

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Sullen Girl

Yes!

Get rid and return to 1 CBB every january (with civi BB returning in about 5 years)

What’s the difference...CBB and BB come with the same scrutiny. Maybe it’s time to put an end to all reality TV. One comment or opinion of a contestant can bring catastrophic results and obviously the psycological tests they have prior to going on these shows are not good enough.

[caprimint]

Sure, but not because of anything to do with Caroline's death. Hers was in no way related.

Mike and Sophie... I have no idea because I don't even watch the show. What I do wonder though is how many more people will it take to kill themselves before it's stopped? I guess the truth is, we don't really fully know their reasons and what caused them to commit suicide. The same applies for the guy on Jeremy Kyle. Can't understand how that show wasn't allowed to air anymore yet Love Island is though.

[Denver]

ITV has bent over backwards for their male stars in trouble so i dont understand why they shunned her and didn't give her the help she clearly needed

[Liam-]

It’s essentially a breeding ground for normalising toxic relationships, body and mental health issues, it’s a show that teaches you that you have to be or look a certain way in order to feel wanted, loved or accepted, yes the people who go on there attribute to that all because they want a bit of fame, but the only people to blame are the producers who specifically choose these people to exploit them, like people have said already, if 3 people from the same class or school had killed themselves in this same time period, there would be massive investigations and for a channel that has prided itself on its mental health campaign, they’re certainly lapping up this show that is associated with so many suicides and I personally find it shameful.

[Samm]

Originally Posted by Liam-

It’s essentially a breeding ground for normalising toxic relationships, body and mental health issues, it’s a show that teaches you that you have to be or look a certain way in order to feel wanted, loved or accepted, yes the people who go on there attribute to that all because they want a bit of fame, but the only people to blame are the producers who specifically choose these people to exploit them, like people have said already, if 3 people from the same class or school had killed themselves in this same time period, there would be massive investigations and for a channel that has prided itself on its mental health campaign, they’re certainly lapping up this show that is associated with so many suicides and I personally find it shameful.

! Couldn’t have said it better

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Liam-

It’s essentially a breeding ground for normalising toxic relationships, body and mental health issues, it’s a show that teaches you that you have to be or look a certain way in order to feel wanted, loved or accepted, yes the people who go on there attribute to that all because they want a bit of fame, but the only people to blame are the producers who specifically choose these people to exploit them, like people have said already, if 3 people from the same class or school had killed themselves in this same time period, there would be massive investigations and for a channel that has prided itself on its mental health campaign, they’re certainly lapping up this show that is associated with so many suicides and I personally find it shameful.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

But some of the women are just amazing ... come on guys ..


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[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Zizu

But some of the women are just amazing ... come on guys ..


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Nope i find them just awful

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Nope i find them just awful

You are now nothing to me ..




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[JerseyWins]

I just find it cringey af

Yes it's less cringey than some dude yelling in a "diary room"

[Jason.]

I don't think it's the show itself but more the people who watch it and the platform they have to spew their poison.

Love Island Twitter has become a cesspool as the show's gotten bigger each year. Even when producers try to cast more diverse types, you have Fiat 500 being racist or body-shaming for clout. Leanne was being compared to a monkey as soon as her promo pics were released and people have been body-shaming Shaughna's legs the entire series.

The thing with Love Island is that social media plays a big part in its success compared to other reality shows. From the nightly twitter commentary to contestant post-show fame being mainly concentrated on Instagram so they're exposed to all the negativity.

It's why the show was better in its early series before it blew up and everyone started watching and tweeting about it.

I think the rot has set in for the show anyway. Suicide controversies aside, having two series a year will oversaturate the brand and this current winter series hasn't been that good, it's also the first where ratings have fallen. It's become a victim of its success like BB did.

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by Jason.

I don't think it's the show itself but more the people who watch it and the platform they have to spew their poison.

Love Island Twitter has become a cesspool as the show's gotten bigger each year. Even when producers try to cast more diverse types, you have Fiat 500 being racist or body-shaming for clout. Leanne was being compared to a monkey as soon as her promo pics were released and people have been body-shaming Shaughna's legs the entire series.

The thing with Love Island is that social media plays a big part in its success compared to other reality shows. From the nightly twitter commentary to contestant post-show fame being mainly concentrated on Instagram so they're exposed to all the negativity.

It's why the show was better in its early series before it blew up and everyone started watching and tweeting about it.

I think the rot has set in for the show anyway. Suicide controversies aside, having two series a year will oversaturate the brand and this current winter series hasn't been that good, it's also the first where ratings have fallen. It's become a victim of its success like BB did.

Great post.

The body shaming is horrific, if you look on twitter people were attacking Shaughna's legs and Jess 'lazy' eye heavily and Georgia Steels year that Alexandra Cane girl who was a bit curvy was getting called fat and a blob.

I understand people maybe having an opinion on say Jess's lips because they are enhanced and people will always have opinions on surgery and fillers but to attack someone for their leg proportions is soooo pathetic

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Jason.

I don't think it's the show itself but more the people who watch it and the platform they have to spew their poison.

Love Island Twitter has become a cesspool as the show's gotten bigger each year. Even when producers try to cast more diverse types, you have Fiat 500 being racist or body-shaming for clout. Leanne was being compared to a monkey as soon as her promo pics were released and people have been body-shaming Shaughna's legs the entire series.

The thing with Love Island is that social media plays a big part in its success compared to other reality shows. From the nightly twitter commentary to contestant post-show fame being mainly concentrated on Instagram so they're exposed to all the negativity.

It's why the show was better in its early series before it blew up and everyone started watching and tweeting about it.

I think the rot has set in for the show anyway. Suicide controversies aside, having two series a year will oversaturate the brand and this current winter series hasn't been that good, it's also the first where ratings have fallen. It's become a victim of its success like BB did.

But why is LI attracting such a vicious Social Media base? BB fans could be bad on there, but never to the point of Housemates killing themselves.

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

But why is LI attracting such a vicious Social Media base? BB fans could be bad on there, but never to the point of Housemates killing themselves.

All shows attracts all these kind of abuse. It's just how social media is these days and nothing is really done about it, a show can't be blamed for what trolls and vile people do online. twitter/fb are more responsible for that by not really doing anything about it. it's shocking. Yeah the accounts get suspended and banned but you can make another account straight away.

Instagram has this thing where you can turn comments off or control the comment, anything negative will be automatically deleted, which is a great thing to do and other platforms should learn.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by LukeB

All shows attracts all these kind of abuse. It's just how social media is these days and nothing is really done about it, a show can't be blamed for what trolls and vile people do online. twitter/fb are more responsible for that by not really doing anything about it. it's shocking. Yeah the accounts get suspended and banned but you can make another account straight away.

Instagram has this thing where you can turn comments off or control the comment, anything negative will be automatically deleted, which is a great thing to do and other platforms should learn.

That's a good system from Instagram.

Yeah Twitter and Facebook need better moderating, because half of the **** that gets said on those platforms would see any of us banned on here, and rightly so imo.

And how does Twitter and Facebook not keep a better track of multiple accounts? If a member has been banned off the site, then they should be keeping an eye out on them possibly coming back on under a different name.

And to me any Show that has 3 suicides in the space of 5 or 6 years would make me think that there's something wrong with the programme.