The online conversations surrounding Love Island yesterday weren’t so much a debate as they were a concern as viewers were left appalled following the boys’ reaction to a same sex kiss. Whilst one islander said “You can’t do that”, the rest of their faces appeared to look… at worst, disgusted, and at best, puzzled.
Whilst the girls didn’t seem to notice, Twitter definitely did. A slew of backlash accusing the boys of homophobia emerged online, with users tweeting the following: “their faces are giving severe homophobia”, said @LouiseMay95, and “the homophobia in love island is legitimately why this show shouldn’t exist”, said @pvkxrs. People were particularly upset given that June is Pride month.
