People Are Upset The First 'Curvy Love Island Contestant' Isn't Curvy Enough
Source - ‘Love Island’ is known for many things, but body diversity isn’t one of them.
And, while some are saying this year’s season has the first “curvy” female contestant, others aren’t so sure. In all the hit ITV show’s previous four seasons, there has not been one plus size female contestant, with very slim women dominating the line-up.
One of this year’s contestants, Anna Vakili, 28, is purported to be the programme’s answer to these complaints. A pharmacist from London, Vakili describes herself as “different to anyone who has been on the show before”.
In pictures released ahead of the show airing, Vakili has a noticeably more curvy frame compared to her fellow contestants, and, for some, she represents a change of heart from the ‘Love Island’ producers.
However, others aren’t buying the idea that Vakili is the answer to the show’s body diversity problem.
“So apparently this is the plus size model??? Wouldn’t call her plus size at a stretch,” was one comment on Vakili’s post. The debate continued on Twitter, with people calling it “sad” that no women on the show are actually plus size, which is usually understood in the UK as clothing size 16 and above.
I have no idea what Love Island is, but I do know that if I read one more article on body diversity I’m going to blow my fucking brains out. It’s my entire feed. We get it, everyone is different and representation on TV is important. But the fact that there are people in this world who actually spend time arguing that the ‘curvy girl’ on Love Island isn’t curvy enough is infuriating. It’s just such a strange hill to die on. I know you’ll want to see pictures of her so here you go…
But that’s not even the point. The point is that people in 2019 are way too focused on each other’s bodies. Let fat people be fat. Let skinny people be skinny. Let everyone be everyone. Stop caring about what people look like. There are more important things to spend your time on.
Also, not every type of person is right for every type of show. Especially when that show consists of people walking around in bikinis. You get what I’m trying to say…Television is about making money, not appeasing a vocal minority online. Maybe I’m just in a bad mood because I forgot it’s Tuesday and we didn’t get bagels, but that’s where I stand.