'Love Island SA' Kicks Off, Fans Have Mixed Reactions to the Show
- A new reality show has made its way to Mzansi and it is the popular Love Island franchise
- Love Island SA received mixed reactions on social media because fans were expecting more
- Social media users dragged the show because of the lack of diversity in the reality series
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Love Island South Africa premiered last night and fans were excited to see what the show could bring to the table. The franchise is popular all over the world and Mzansi reality television fans were curious about how the show would be different from the other versions.
Love Island SA is hosted by Leandie du Randt and she showed a bit of her romantic side in the first episode. It could be quite a whirlwind of a season.
Fans were impressed with the first episode of the show but not everyone shared the same sentiments. Fans on social media criticised the show for having a predominantly white cast. The conversation was started by @BassieM_ on Twitter.
"#LoveIslandSA is getting that international drag for their black erasure IN AFRICA. I hope this happens with every episode. It’s what they deserve," she said.
Source: Twitter
Social media users took to the comments section to comment with their thoughts. Take a look at some of the reactions below:
@dontcallmeKhadi said:
"Or we’ll just not watch it coz really ain’t nobody got time to keep calling out grown ass people that know exactly what they’re doing and keep doing things for clout."
@n_buhle commented:
"If they wanna cancel it they shouldn’t watch it, that way it will be cancelled."
@IlanaB1001 said:
"I absolutely love it."
In other Mzansi television news, Briefly.co.za reported that Larona Moagi talked about her journey in The River and defended her acting. Mzansi actress Larona Moagi got real about her acting and her experience while she was on The River.
Larona opened up about how it was to play the role of someone who people loved to hate, Tumi Mokoena on the show. Larona said that she's always had a passion for acting, even though she started out by registering for a degree in Law at Wits University.
Things finally opened up for her after she got the role of Tumi after a successful audition.
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Source: Briefly News
