Love Island fans are over the moon about a woman of color finally being the center of attentio
Love Island is now underway, and the drama is on. After the first couples were paired up by audience vote, a spanner was thrown into the works with the late arrival of Zachariah Noble. He was given the option of choosing an Islander to be paired up with, regardless of whether they were already paired up with another contestant. And, after chatting with everyone there, he made his choice; Catherina Agbaje.
Recommended VideosThis has made large portions of the Love Island fandom deeply happy, as one of the more depressing aspects of the show is that women of color tend to up end up sidelined. Here’s a taste of how it’s going down on social media:
a black woman on love island with more than one option???? can’t believe im seeing this. about time!!!!!
— 🕷️🕸️ (@mingislvr) June 7, 2023It’s about damn time:
Seeing a black woman having options on #LoveIsland.
We’ve prayed for times like this. pic.twitter.com/04dZigYvb7
Can Catherine succeed where others have fallen?
We’re fully invested in where her story is going, too:
omg y’all hate fun. no one said black women are desirable. people are just excited that for once in LOVE ISLAND UK history the black girl is the main character. this is season 10 and it litch never happens so we are excited. stop making think pieces about everything https://t.co/UXILpPbG0Y
— the bardier🏹 (@bardierr) June 7, 2023Let’s hope this starts a trend:
The good looking men are fighting over the black girl this early in the season?!? HERE FOR IT 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/MCS8Pm5mzU
— Broski (@Neisha91) June 7, 2023The Love Island casting team knows talent when they see it:
not we’re starting off the season with a darkskin black girl as the focus! turn this tf up!!!! #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/tf0L9ZTbZZ
— jas ♡ (@ayojasss) June 7, 2023All that said, we’re insanely curious as to what the consequences of Zachariah picking Catherine will be. Andre clearly wasn’t at all happy about having his partner stolen away from him so early, to say nothing of the fact that she practically leapt into his arms after flirting with him all episode.
But this wasn’t the first drama-bomb this season and it won’t be the last. Making predictions at this early stage on who’s going to end up with who never works out well, and we suspect at least some of these Islanders will make some foolish mistakes as the days pass, the parties ramp up, and the tasks bring out the sides they’d rather keep concealed.
For now, though, Catherine is our Love Island season 10 MVP, and it’s going to take a lot to knock her off her throne.
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