Eight seasons in, and we're still asking the same question
is almost back, and for ten whole weeks we're going to become emotionally attached to a load of hot singletons we've never met. In anticipation for the new series, the first 11 islanders have already been revealed . But again, diversity in the original line-up is being discussed, like it is every year.more diverse than usual this year - and the island will have its first deaf contestant, which is brilliant - it seems the body types are still the same: very thin.
The show is so synomous with tiny, slim bodies that in the past, previous islanders have admitted that they lost a lot of weight before going on the show. And some islanders likehave said that they ended up feeling better when they put on weight after leaving the villa.
Ellie Brown, who was on season four, has also previously spoken about the extreme dieting most islanders do before they enter the famous villa. 'One of the biggest myths about Love Island is that we look so toned, tanned and skinny all the time,' she said. 'In reality, I practically starved myself going into the villa — eating nothing but fish and vegetables for months and spending hours sweating away in the gym each day.
Of course, these crash diets would be less likely to happen if contestants didn't feel pressure to be in shape. We like to think that size does not determine beauty, but only including thin bodies sends a message that you have to be skinny to be deemed hot enough to go on Love Island. If there was body diversity on the show, maybe everyone would be less inclined to lose weight - including those who are watching at home.
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