The strict rule of banning social media usage for Love Island cast members has now been officially lifted!
Once upon a time, there were strict social media rules in place forLove Islandstars if they wanted to be part of the show.
Love Islanders weren’t allowed to use social media during their time filming in the villa. They also weren’t allowed to have their friends and family post on their behalf under any circumstances.
The rules have now been changed. What does that mean forLove Island: All-Stars?
Social media usage on Love Island: All-Stars
According toThe Sun, the ban that previously blocked Love Island cast members from using social media is no longer a factor.
All of thesereality TV starscan freely use their social media accounts to build up a massive following of supportive folks who hope to see them find love on camera.
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Unfortunately, social media access also means trolls and haters will have free rein to leave derogatory comments whenever they want to.
It will be up toeach Love Islanderif they’re comfortable maintaining social media pages while they’re filming the show or not.
The showrunners opened up about their decision to be more lax saying, “For the All Stars series it was decided that Islanders should have the choice as to whether or not they want to stay active on social media.”
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They went on to say, “The feeling was that because they have all experienced life in the spotlight, and also have management advising them, that they are already aware of the potential pitfalls and negatives associated with social media.”
Stephanie Harper was a Reality TV Writer on Dexerto’s US team, covering Below Deck, Kitchen Nightmares, Selling Sunset, Love is Blind, Love Island, Next Level Chef and other shows She also has bylines at HuffPost, CBR, The Daily Dot, Distractify, and Healthline.
