You can’t say you support people, if it doesn’t include black women - Love Island Edition

This summer, many people tuned in and watched Love Island USA, and even after summer ended, they tuned in to watch Love Island Games. I love the show just as much, or maybe even more, like everyone else. But I will never agree with the ethics of the show. This past week was another example of what happens when producers and executive leaders of a show are majority non POC. 🎥🚫

When we look back at history, it shows time and time again that white producers or directors will use a person of color to get their agenda across. Even in books, the black or brown character is usually the comedic friend who has the help of the main character through their life problems. One example could be Bonnie Bennet from Vampire Diaries. 📚👩🏾‍🦱 And it is really evident of the favoritism Love Island has, but the more we watch, we also do a bit of racism. But it’s also not all on the producer’s fault because even the viewers feed into the negative narrative of black women. 👀💭

For instance, when Kaykay didn’t want to talk to Nicola during her time alone, people immediately started saying she was rude. 😒 And Love Island knows that people are going to labor these black women for everything but a child of God. 🙏🏾 However, when the time came to stay silent or stand up for black women, they played into the narrative by posting a caption that said, “manners matter.” 📝

Not only did they drag a black woman more into hate, but they also ignored the continuous hate black women have received. 🚷 And I can go on about how people talk about black people's braids as the show goes on, or how the black women feel like they can’t speak their mind because they will be called a “mean girl.” 🙅🏾‍♀️ But all I will say is, if production won’t stand up for black women and publicly say rude things towards them, the “we don’t believe in cyberbullying” narrative is a lie. ❌💻