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The cast of Love Island Season 7 join GQ in ‘Actually Me,’ as they go online to answer the internet’s questions. Bryan, Amaya, Olandria, Chelley, Taylor and Clarke respond to questions from X, Quora & Reddit, as well as fact-checking Wikipedia and replying to TikTok, Instagram & YouTube comments.The Love Island USA Reunion special will premiere on Monday, August 25 at 6PM PT/9PM ET, exclusively on Peacock.----------Director: Michael BeckertDirector of Photography: Brad WickhamEditor: Jeremy SmolickProducer: Camille RamosLine Producer: Jen SantosProduction Manager: James Pipitone; Elizabeth HymesTalent Booker: Jenna CaldwellCamera Operator: Carlos Araujo; Mar AlfonsoGaffer: David DjacoSound Mixer: Rachel Suffian; Amelia PalmerProduction Assistant: Karla Torres; Winifred HaastrupPost Production Supervisor: Jess DunnSupervising Editor: Rob LombardiAssistant Editor: Andy Morell
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00:00Do you think this year's Love Island is a representation of the current dating scene?
00:04I don't think so.
00:05I don't think so.
00:06Okay, can I get more insight?
00:08How is a current dating scene?
00:11What's up GQ? This is the cast of Love Island USA.
00:14Today we're going undercover on the internet.
00:18It's actually us.
00:24Let's check X.
00:27My question is, day you go on Love Island, how do you get off work for so many weeks at a time?
00:35Well, I work from home, so I didn't have to get any days off from work.
00:40I only had a day, so I told him I had an emergency, and then by the time I got back, I don't even know.
00:45I haven't talked to him soon.
00:50Question, who is the Love Island Mount Rushmore?
00:55What does that even mean?
00:56I don't know.
00:57Do you know his name Mount Rushmore?
00:58Five people or four people?
00:59No.
01:00Four.
01:01So your top four people from Love Island history.
01:02Cordell Serena.
01:03Yeah, Cordell Serena.
01:04Molly Mae.
01:05I would like to throw in Janae in there.
01:08Oh, yes.
01:09Got you.
01:10Shout out to Janae.
01:11Yeah, we're going Janae.
01:12So I just started watching Love Island today, and I have a question.
01:16Is no one afraid of Mono on this show?
01:19Mono.
01:20Mono.
01:21We went through a bunch of testing.
01:22Yeah, we went through a bunch of testing.
01:23Yeah.
01:24We went through a bunch of testing.
01:25I promise we're covered.
01:26You get tested again once you get to PG2.
01:27Literally.
01:28Yeah.
01:29They're really careful about that.
01:30Yeah, yeah.
01:31They don't play.
01:32The whole time we were on the island, which is crazy.
01:34Yeah.
01:35They did not play about that at all.
01:37Yeah.
01:38All right.
01:39Let's see some YouTube comments.
01:41Why does Amaya have a metaphor for everything?
01:44Guys, I am a philosopher.
01:48And I swear, I'm just very poetic.
01:51So that's like one of my biggest hobbies, writing poems.
01:54So I just be saying.
01:55Shorty from Brooklyn.
01:56I love that.
01:57She freestyles everything.
01:58I love it.
01:59Exactly.
02:00I love it.
02:01My intrusive thoughts always win.
02:03And I just be speaking my mind.
02:05So.
02:06I feel like my mom is going to grill Brian.
02:08So he better have the barbecue sauce ready.
02:10Oh my God.
02:11Yeah.
02:12You said that.
02:13I was like, no.
02:14How you come up with this?
02:15Yeah.
02:16I guess what he did have the barbecue sauce ready.
02:18That's right.
02:19Your mom was hella cool.
02:20Next.
02:21How must it feel to be like normal one day and then so famous
02:24you're throwing the first pitch for the Red Sox?
02:26Oh, that was a childhood dream.
02:28That was top.
02:29Yeah.
02:30Top three moments ever in my life.
02:31My parents were there.
02:32My mom met Amaya the day before.
02:34Yeah.
02:35She met my two best friends that day too.
02:37So it was crazy.
02:38It was really wholesome.
02:39And also like spending that quality time with his family, friends and him.
02:44And I feel like we did good for five minutes of practice.
02:46Yeah.
02:47Like they got, finally my long arms come into use.
02:51Yeah.
02:52Ace saying he's 5'10 kills me.
02:55LMAO.
02:56How tall is he?
02:57Ace said he's 5'10.
02:58Ace said he's 5'10.
02:59He's 5'10.
03:00Yeah.
03:01He really 6'6.
03:02I mean be honest with you.
03:03On a good day.
03:04For real.
03:05So you heard him.
03:07I wonder what it was like for them to all meet.
03:10Also kind of wonder how Landry felt about the couple name reveal Nicolandria LOL.
03:15I was taken aback.
03:16I didn't even know that was a thing.
03:17And to know that Nicolandria became a thing like on day two.
03:20I was so shocked because even when I picked Nic, I thought America was going to be upset with me.
03:25So I was like, ugh, I don't know how they're going to feel about this, but it makes me feel good.
03:28So when our parents came in, it was like, we support this.
03:31We've been supporting this.
03:32America supports this.
03:33And they already shipped you guys.
03:34I'm like, what?
03:35So it was a good feeling.
03:39So no movie night?
03:40Shaking my head.
03:41Mm-mm.
03:42The stand on business was enough.
03:43Was enough.
03:45If you stand on business divided the house a couple of days, we didn't need no movie night.
03:48Nah.
03:49Hell nah.
03:50Post it.
03:51Tiktok.
03:52Tiktok.
03:53Tiktok.
03:54Tiktok.
03:55I wonder what the most fun challenge was.
03:57I know for me, the most fun, what is up there?
03:59Shelly and Ace, what's your beef challenge?
04:01Oh my God.
04:02When we did the milk.
04:03That was not my favorite.
04:04I cannot believe I did that.
04:05But I think the most fun was, for me, was like the fourth base challenge.
04:09Like, I think that was so cool.
04:11Yeah.
04:12Mom was talking about the baby.
04:13Yeah.
04:14The baby challenge.
04:15That is definitely top one.
04:16That challenge is funny.
04:17I sometimes forget that they do not hear music.
04:20Yes, they do.
04:21During challenges, they play music through the speakers.
04:23No, they don't.
04:24The answer is no, they don't.
04:26This is pure silence and our own screaming and clapping for one another.
04:30We have to hype each other up to feel, you know, like we could get through the challenge.
04:35Like this little clip right here, we were dancing to them singing to us actually the song that we made.
04:40Yeah.
04:41Eat that kitty, eat that kitty, eat that kitty in the hideaway.
04:45Other than that, no music.
04:47Yeah.
04:48Posted.
04:49At Clark, I need your tips on making long distance work because it never worked for me.
04:55Communication, for sure.
04:57Making sure that you're on the same page with your partner, reassuring one another.
05:02The big part of it is communication and even if I don't want to really, you know, go out there to go see her, like I have to.
05:08Like, so to be able to be flexible with your time.
05:10I've been on a horse, but not with no saddle by myself in the neighborhood at night.
05:17Is that scary?
05:18I was scared at first, but like, it's not as hard, or maybe I'm a natural, hey.
05:25I don't know, it wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be.
05:29You guys look so cute.
05:30Yeah.
05:31Oh, thank you.
05:32Let's check Reddit.
05:35I, female, 26, don't watch a ton of reality TV, but my girlfriends have gotten me into the last few seasons of Love Island.
05:42Recently, my boyfriend, male, he's 26, of two years we live together, has been getting increasingly annoyed with me watching.
05:49He makes it clear he has no interest in watching or even being around it.
05:53He ended up saying that I'm dismissing his feelings and that he can't fathom why someone in a relationship would watch a admittedly sexual reality dating show.
06:03I say that's not why women watch it.
06:05We watch it because it's entertaining, funny, lighthearted, drama, etc.
06:09So am I wondering, am I the asshole for telling him that he's being judgy and controlling?
06:15Absolutely not.
06:16No.
06:17Like that, if you don't like it, what is that thing you say?
06:20If it's not your cup of tea, don't drink it.
06:23Like, let her do her thing.
06:24Like, we were entertaining and we were having fun.
06:27I would watch us too.
06:28That's right.
06:29It's like, damn, Shorty can't watch TV.
06:32Like...
06:33What?
06:34What?
06:35What?
06:36That's crazy.
06:37That's actually crazy.
06:38No, that's insane.
06:41You are not the asshole.
06:43Reply.
06:44It's being a little island as hard as it might look.
06:47It's harder than what it looks.
06:48It's harder than what it looks.
06:49It's way harder than what it looks.
06:51A day could equalize to like four days or five days.
06:54That's why emotions are always so intense in there.
06:57And that's why sometimes certain, like, relationships just takes off.
07:00Because it really is longer.
07:02No, for sure.
07:03And you have to realize, like, when you're in a villa, you have no time to process emotions.
07:06Yeah.
07:07Which is why people's emotions are always all over the place.
07:09Totally.
07:10Like, every dumping looks like we're grieving her.
07:11Right.
07:12We're having a funeral.
07:13We're crying.
07:14Literally.
07:15They're like, oh, she's acting like he's gonna set off.
07:17And I'm like, bro, that's how it felt.
07:19Like, I'm gonna see him again.
07:21I think people don't realize the sacrifice that goes into it, too.
07:23Like, you don't got your comfort blankets there.
07:25Yeah.
07:26You got family, your best friends.
07:27Like, you're in a house full of strangers.
07:29And that's why we got so close.
07:30Yeah.
07:31Yeah.
07:32All we had was each other.
07:33Exactly.
07:34How are contestants and their spots picked?
07:37We didn't ask for this shit.
07:40We did not ask to be CASA people.
07:43Yeah.
07:44Honestly, it's not up to us.
07:46It just happens how it happens.
07:47We have no say in any of that.
07:50I think it's just based on your personality, honestly.
07:52Like, if you have a strong personality, you don't mind stepping on toes, more than likely
07:55you're gonna be a bombshell or a CASA person.
07:58If you have a personality that they think America's gonna gravitate towards immediately,
08:03you might be an OG person to keep them interested, you know?
08:05Yeah.
08:06They have us taking personality tests.
08:07Literally.
08:08Yeah.
08:09Get deep into, like, who they think you are and stuff like that.
08:11Yeah.
08:12And that kind of determines where...
08:13Yeah.
08:14So much thought goes into this.
08:15Yeah, CASA person.
08:16Really?
08:17I'm not the type of person to step on toes.
08:18Yeah.
08:19So when I ended up being a CASA girl, I was so surprised.
08:20I was shocked when I met y'all.
08:21I was just like, huh.
08:22It didn't give normal CASA.
08:23It didn't give...
08:24Yeah.
08:25Do you think this year's Love Island is a representation of the current dating scene?
08:29No.
08:30I don't think so.
08:31I don't think so.
08:32Okay.
08:33Can I get more insight?
08:34How is a current dating scene?
08:36Yeah.
08:37On the outside, you could, like, ghost somebody or someone, like, after an argument.
08:40Yeah.
08:41You argue with somebody, you're gonna sleep next to them.
08:43Emotions are there 100%.
08:44Yeah.
08:45Yeah.
08:46100%.
08:47Everyone ever wonder what the slime stuff is made of.
08:49The way they be getting in their mouths and everything.
08:52I don't know what that slime stuff is made of.
08:54Right.
08:55Especially, like, during that baseball challenge at second base.
08:58Yeah.
08:59It wasn't slime, but it was slime.
09:00It was like we got in the shower after, and you got back slimy.
09:04I don't know what it was.
09:05It wasn't coming off.
09:06But it was...
09:07That was some good slime, like...
09:08Right.
09:09And also, too, I mean, they always made it clear to us that everything was safe.
09:14So...
09:15Yeah.
09:16It wasn't like we were gonna, like, die if we ate it or got it in our mouths.
09:19But...
09:20Yeah.
09:21Yeah.
09:22We don't know what it's made of.
09:23Let's go on Instagram.
09:24Did they all expect to walk out of this season with a bunch of new best friends?
09:29Yeah.
09:30I think when I was coming onto the show, I definitely wanted a partner, but I also wanted
09:34to make some genuine, great friendships.
09:36So, I kind of expected that.
09:38100% agreed.
09:39Next.
09:40How did her voice change so drastically?
09:43It was definitely because of the weather in Fiji.
09:46And also, as everybody over here know, I was free for anything.
09:51Whether I saw a grasshopper, a fly, during, like, just excitement, that's how my voice
09:58changed.
09:59But the vocal cords are resting, and I've been drinking my warm tea.
10:03So, it's coming back.
10:05Nick is so much finer now than he was at the start.
10:08Thank you, Landria, for your service.
10:10I wonder if Landria gave Nick any styling tips.
10:13But I did not give Nick any styling tips.
10:16That's the Landria effect.
10:18What can I say?
10:19What can I say?
10:20I think you dress cute.
10:21I'll let him do him.
10:22If that's how you want to express himself, then I'm gonna be there to support.
10:26I still don't know how they got voted off.
10:28I wonder if they talk about how that felt, or if they're just busy being genuinely in
10:32love.
10:33We're busy being genuinely in love.
10:35That's right.
10:36I think us leaving together was one of the best things that happened.
10:39Like, we got to get to the real world real fast and see that our connection is just as
10:43genuine inside the villa as it is outside in the real world.
10:47So, we don't talk about it because once we walked out, we're like, yes, like, let's go.
10:54Cora.
10:55Cora.
10:56How do I get on Love Island?
10:59Apply.
11:01Apply.
11:02Put that application in.
11:04The show was already airing when I was at home and randomly I got a DM saying, would
11:08you be interested in being on Love Island and are you single?
11:10I was like, I'm hella single.
11:12And I was like, yeah, why not?
11:13And within a week, I was already in Fiji.
11:15To get casted for Love Island, check your DMs.
11:18They're in there.
11:19Post.
11:20Post content.
11:21Yeah.
11:22If you were to be on a reality TV show, which one would you be on and why?
11:27The challenge.
11:28I love competition and dancing with the stars.
11:34I love dancing.
11:35I would do that.
11:37On to Wikipedia.
11:40While the islanders might appear to have unmediated access to the outside world,
11:44they are limited in both their alcohol consumption and communication with the outside world.
11:49That is facts.
11:50Yeah.
11:51Yeah.
11:52Sexual.
11:53While I'm sad.
11:54Every day, this girl was like, I need my second glass of wine.
11:57All the time.
11:58And that wasn't my go-to every day.
12:00I didn't mind buying the bottle.
12:02Yeah.
12:03We can't sneak phone calls to our parents.
12:07I asked.
12:08It don't happen.
12:09Yeah.
12:10Me too.
12:11We can't even say happy birthday or nothing.
12:12Right?
12:13We can't even say nothing.
12:14Nothing at all.
12:15That was tough for me.
12:16Yeah.
12:17On June 13, 2025, it was announced that there will be a reunion airing on August 25th.
12:23And Love Island Games will air on September 16th on Peacock.
12:27Hosted by Ariana Maddox.
12:29Yeah.
12:30That's the real team.
12:31Yeah.
12:32Tune in.
12:33Yeah.
12:34The reunion is hosted by Ariana Maddox and Annie Cohen.
12:37There's going to be a lot of things cleared up and just a lot of things addressed in the mailbox.
12:42So yeah, definitely tune in.
12:45I was excited for the reunion.
12:47I was excited to see everyone all together once again.
12:51And I was also just excited to address some people.
12:55I'm not going to lie.
12:56When I was going into the reunion, I felt anxious.
12:59I had a few people that I needed to address and I was just hoping I could hold it together to do that.
13:03So afterwards, I did feel lighter and I did feel much better.
13:06And you held it down.
13:07And I held it.
13:09I was very excited about the reunion.
13:11I know I was excited about my outfit.
13:13And I wanted to bring everybody else's outfit and looks.
13:16I also just wanted to see how everyone was doing.
13:19Like, you know, we all just came out the villa back into the real world where everything was going crazy.
13:23And also just having those conversations, gaining clarity on what was happening post-villa or maybe even things that we've seen in the show and stuff.
13:30So really just finally clearing the air and just being done with whatever was left floating around.
13:36Yeah.
13:37So I haven't watched the show yet, but I have seen TikTok clips and I feel like that's been sufficient enough.
13:45But there's some episodes that I'm definitely going to want to watch.
13:48Yeah, I haven't gone back and really watched it.
13:50All I've seen was TikTok clips between me and Amaya.
13:53In the future, I probably won't watch Love Island.
13:56I like the version I have in my head because it was my reality all summer.
14:01So, yeah.
14:02Yeah.
14:03Okay, that's it from us for signing off.
14:05Thanks so much, guys.
14:06Bye.
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