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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.
00:05Okay, can I get more insight? How is a current dating scene?
00:10What'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
00:35a 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
00:44back, I don't even know.
00:45I haven't talked to him soon.
00:47I don't know.
00:50Question.
00:51Who is the Love Island Mount Rushmore?
00:55What does that even mean?
00:56I don't know.
00:57You've never seen Mount Rushmore?
00:58No.
00:59So your top four people from Love Island history.
01:02Cordell Serena.
01:03Yeah, Cordell Serena.
01:04Mollie Mae.
01:05I would like to throw in Janae in there.
01:08Oh, yes.
01:09Yeah, we're going Janae.
01:10Yeah, we're going Janae.
01:11So 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.
01:20Mono.
01:21We went through a bunch of testing.
01:23Yeah, we went through a bunch of testing.
01:24I promise we're covered.
01:25You get tested again once you get through YouTube.
01:28Literally.
01:28Yeah.
01:28Yeah, they're really careful about that.
01:29Yeah, they don't play.
01:31No one got sick the whole time we were on the island, which is crazy.
01:34Yeah, they did not play about that at all.
01:37All right, let's see some YouTube comments.
01:41Why does Amaya have a metaphor for everything?
01:43Guys, 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.
01:56She freestyles everything.
01:58Exactly.
02:00I love it.
02:01My intrusive thoughts always win, and I just be speaking my mind.
02:04So I feel like my mom is going to grill Brian, so he better have the barbecue sauce ready.
02:10Oh my God.
02:11Yeah, you said that.
02:12I was like, no.
02:13How you come up with this?
02:15Yeah.
02:15I guess, but he did have the barbecue sauce ready.
02:18That's right.
02:18Your mom was hella cool.
02:19Next.
02:21How must it feel to be like normal one day and then so famous you're throwing the first pitch for
02:25the Red Sox?
02:26Oh, that was a childhood dream.
02:28That was probably the top three months ever in my life.
02:31My parents were there.
02:32My mom met Amaya the day before.
02:35Yeah.
02:35She met my two best friends that day too, so it was crazy.
02:38Yeah.
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.
02:47I was like, thank God, finally my long arms come into use.
02:53Ace 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.
03:00He really 6'6.
03:01I mean, be honest with you.
03:02On a good day.
03:03For real.
03:04So you heard him.
03:08I wonder what it was like for them to all meet.
03:10Also kind of wonder how Landry felt about the couple name reveal.
03:14Nicolandra, LOL.
03:15I was taken aback.
03:16I didn't even know that was a thing.
03:18And to know that Nicolandra became a thing like on day two.
03:20I was so shocked because even when I picked Nick,
03:23I thought America was going to be upset with me.
03:25So I was like, I don't know how they're going to feel about this,
03:28but it makes me feel good.
03:29So 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.
03:38So no movie night.
03:40Shaking my head.
03:41Mm-mm.
03:41The stand on business was enough.
03:44Yeah.
03:45I stayed on business, divided the house a couple of days.
03:47We didn't need no movie night.
03:49Hell nah.
03:50Post it.
03:51Tick tock.
03:53Tick tock.
03:53Tick tock.
03:54I wonder what the most fun challenge was.
03:57I know for me, the most fun.
03:59What is up there?
03:59Shelly and Ace, what's your beef challenge?
04:01Oh my God.
04:02When we did the milk.
04:03Ew.
04:04That was not my favorite.
04:05I think the most fun was for me was like the fourth base challenge.
04:09Like, I think that was so cool.
04:11Yeah.
04:11Mom was talking about the baby.
04:12Yeah.
04:13The baby challenge.
04:14That is definitely a top one.
04:15And then.
04:16That challenge was funny.
04:18I sometimes forget that they do not hear music.
04:21Yes, 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.
04:31We 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.
04:40Eat that kitty.
04:41Eat that kitty.
04:42Eat that kitty in the hideaway.
04:45But other than that, no music.
04:47Yeah.
04:47Posted.
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.
05:00Reassuring one another.
05:01The big part of it is communication and even if I don't want to really, you know, go out there
05:06to 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.
05:26I 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.
05:33Let'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
05:41seasons 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, can't fathom why someone in a relationship
05:59would watch a admittedly sexual reality dating show.
06:03I say that's not why women watch it.
06:06We watch it because it's entertaining, funny, lighthearted, drama, etc.
06:10So am I wondering, am I the asshole for telling him that he's being judgy and controlling?
06:16Absolutely not.
06:17Yeah.
06:18Like that, if you don't like it, what is that thing you say?
06:21If it's not your cup of tea, then don't drink it.
06:23Let her do her thing.
06:25Like we were entertaining and we were having fun.
06:27I would watch us too.
06:30It's like, damn, Shorty can't watch TV.
06:38You 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.
06:49It's way harder than what it looks.
06:51A day could equalize to like four days or five days.
06:54That's super long.
06:55Oh, it's so intense in there.
06:57And that's why sometimes certain like relationships just takes off.
07:00Cause it's really is longer.
07:02No, for sure.
07:02And you have to realize like when you're in a villa, you have no time to process emotions.
07:06Yeah.
07:06Which is why people's emotions are always all over the place.
07:09That's why every dumpling looks like we're grieving her.
07:12Right.
07:12We're having a funeral.
07:13We're crying.
07:14Literally.
07:15They're like, oh, she's acting like he's going to start off.
07:17And I'm like, bro, that's how it felt.
07:19I think people don't realize the sacrifice that goes into it too.
07:23Like you don't got your comfort blankets there.
07:25You got family, your best friends.
07:27Like you're in a house full of strangers and that's why we got so close.
07:30Yeah.
07:31Yeah.
07:31All we had was each other.
07:32Exactly.
07:34How are contestants and their spots picked?
07:37We ain't asked for this shit.
07:40We did not ask to be CASA people.
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 you're going to be
07:55a bombshell or a CASA person.
07:58If you have a personality that they think America's going to gravitate towards immediately, you might be an OG person
08:04to keep them interested.
08:05You know?
08:05They have us taking personality tests.
08:07Literally.
08:07Yeah.
08:08Get deep into like who they think you are and stuff like that.
08:11Yeah.
08:13So much thought goes into this person.
08:16I'm not the type of person to step on toes.
08:18So when I ended up being a CASA girl, I was so surprised.
08:20I was just like, huh.
08:22It didn't give normal CASA.
08:24It didn't give.
08:25Do you think this year's Love Island is a representation of the current dating scene?
08:29No.
08:29I don't think so.
08:30I don't think so.
08:30Okay, can I get more insight?
08:32How is a current dating scene?
08:36Being on the outside, you could like ghost somebody or someone, like ask your argument.
08:40You argue with somebody, you're going to sleep next to them.
08:42Emotions are there a hundred percent.
08:44A hundred percent.
08:46Does anyone ever wonder what the slime stuff is made of?
08:49The way they've been getting in their mouths and everything.
08:52I don't know what that slime stuff is made of.
08:55Especially like during that baseball challenge at second base.
08:58It wasn't slime, but it was slime.
09:00It was like we got in the shower after and you got back slimy.
09:03I don't know what it was.
09:06But that was some good slime.
09:09And also too, I mean, they always made it clear to us that everything was safe.
09:14So it wasn't like we were going to like die if we ate it or got it in our mouths.
09:18But yeah, we don't know what it's made of.
09:22Let's go on Instagram.
09:25Did they all expect to walk out of this season with a bunch of new best friends?
09:29Yeah.
09:29I think when I was coming onto the show, I definitely wanted a partner.
09:33But I also wanted to make some genuine great friendships.
09:35So I kind of expected that.
09:38A hundred percent.
09:39Agreed.
09:39Next.
09:40How did her voice change so drastically?
09:43It was definitely because of the weather in VG.
09:46And also, as everybody over here know, I would scream for anything.
09:51Whether I saw a grasshopper, a fly, during like just excitement.
09:56That's how my voice changed.
09:59But the vocal cords are resting and I've been drinking my warm tea.
10:02So 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?
10:18What can I say?
10:20I think he dressed cute.
10:21I'll let him do him.
10:22If that's how you want to express himself, then I'm going to 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 love.
10:33We're busy being genuinely in love.
10:35That's right.
10:35I 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 genuine
10:43inside the villa as it is outside in the real world.
10:46So we don't talk about it because once we walked out, we're like, yes!
10:51Let's go!
10:53Cora!
10:54Cora!
10:56How do I get on Love Island?
10:59Apply!
11:02Apply!
11:02Put that application in.
11:04The show was already airing when I was at home and randomly I got a DM saying,
11:08would you 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.
11:18Post.
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, I love competition and Dancing with the Stars.
11:30Oh, you might be.
11:31I 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, they are limited in both their alcohol
11:47consumption and communication with the outside world.
11:49That is facts.
11:51Yes.
11:51Yes.
11:52Sexual.
11:53100%.
11:53Every 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.
12:01I didn't mind buying the bottle.
12:03I didn't give my second glass, but he never did.
12:05Yeah.
12:06We can't sneak phone calls to our parents.
12:07I asked.
12:08It don't happen.
12:09Yeah.
12:09Me too.
12:10We can't even say happy birthday or nothing.
12:12We can't even say nothing.
12:13Nothing at all.
12:14That was tough for me.
12:15Yeah.
12:16On 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 16 on Peacock, hosted by Ariana Maddox.
12:30Yeah.
12:30That's a real tweet.
12:32Yeah.
12:32Tune in.
12:33Yeah.
12:33The reunion is hosted by Ariana Maddox and Annie Cohen.
12:38There'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.
12:46I 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
13:02to 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.
13:08Thank you, sister.
13:09I was very excited about the reunion.
13:11I know I was excited about my outfit.
13:13I 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
13:29seen 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.
13:36So I haven't watched the show yet, but I have seen TikTok clips and I feel like that's been sufficient
13:43enough.
13:45But there's some episodes that I'm definitely also 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.
14:02Okay, that's it from us for starting off.
14:05Thanks so much, guys.
14:06Bye.
14:07Bye.
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