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Love Island South Africa’s ‘too white’ online backlash

Love Island South Africa’s ‘too white’ online backlash

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER POPULAR reality show Love Island made its long-anticipated African debut to a very disappointed South African audience, mainly for its lack of diversity.  The first African version of the UK hit reality series premiered on the M-net channel on Dstv with the first group of cast mates being white dominated, with only 3 black contestants introduced in the first episode.  The show is also hosted by Leandie Du Randt, a white actress, and narrated by Warren Robertson, who was heavily criticised for his script on social media. https://twitter.com/LoveIsland_SA/status/1366099554081341443?s=20 Love Island is a competition aimed at 10 singles…
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