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In Part 2 of their conversation with Teen Vogue, the ladies of Love Island open up about what life is really like after leaving the villa. From reconnecting with their families and adjusting to life outside the show to navigating the stress and scrutiny that come with being in the public eye, the Islanders get candid about their experiences since returning home. The girls also reflect on their relationships and where things stand with their couples, sharing an inside look at what happens when the cameras stop rolling and real life begins.
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00:00Who is the worst kisser for real for each of you?
00:03Zach wasn't funny to me.
00:05He is.
00:06No, I promise. He's funny to you.
00:07A lot of people were like,
00:08production is telling them things to say.
00:10No, we're just Gen Z as f***.
00:12Hey, Team Vogue!
00:14I'm Keita.
00:15I'm Trinity.
00:15I'm Anaya.
00:16And I'm Melanie.
00:17And we're here to talk about all the things Love Island, USA.
00:23First thing that I want to start us off with is first impressions.
00:27When I saw Melanie for the first time,
00:28because I walked in with Kenzie, I was like,
00:30okay, I knew we were going to be friends.
00:32Like, I was just like, okay.
00:33And when we locked in, we talked, I was like,
00:35oh, I love her vibe.
00:36And then when Trin walked in, I was just like,
00:39okay, my fellow black queen.
00:40So I was like, I'm not alone in this.
00:44Oh yeah, I'm sorry.
00:45But I just knew we were going to be friends.
00:47But it was different vibes.
00:48It was different vibes when I first met you guys.
00:50And then when I met you, I was like, okay, cuzy.
00:53And then when I met Keita, I was just like,
00:54I thought you were so pretty.
00:56I remember because at the fire pit,
00:57I was just trying to give you big smiles because I was like,
01:00you came in in a crazy little situation.
01:02So I was just like, oh, she's so pretty.
01:03Like, I didn't know.
01:04Like, I was like, where is like,
01:05I want to know everything about you.
01:07Like, what are you?
01:09No, for real.
01:10I was like, what are you?
01:12Yeah.
01:12Like, who is this?
01:13I'll stay with Trinity.
01:14Cuz when I saw Trinity,
01:15I immediately knew I was going to be her friend.
01:17Cuz she was so calm.
01:19Trinity was just like, mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
01:20She was calm.
01:21And then she told me where she worked.
01:23And I was like, this girl know how to work.
01:24So that's gonna be my friend.
01:25With you, Anaheim.
01:27I knew I was gonna be your friend,
01:28but I knew there was another side of your personality.
01:30Mm-hmm.
01:30She's very Atlanta.
01:31Like, she's very, like, from Georgia.
01:32She's very, like, Southern.
01:34And she was cold-switching.
01:35That's what it was.
01:36He was cold-switching on the first day.
01:38Aw.
01:38And I was just gonna say,
01:39I'm like, let's get on Trinity.
01:41I'm sorry.
01:42Every time.
01:43You do.
01:44Every time Ariana would come,
01:45she would be like, yes, and just.
01:47Don't y'all all do that though?
01:48Don't play.
01:49Y'all all was like that.
01:51I don't know.
01:51I feel like Kato never did.
01:53I feel like Kato always brought out her room.
01:54She always was like.
01:55Yeah, she never cared.
01:56Always.
01:58But Kato was like, she's stunning.
02:00It was low-key a little divide at the time she came in.
02:03And at the time, it was, like, me and B.
02:07And I was like, okay, like, these girls got me, um,
02:10I don't know.
02:11I was like, I don't know.
02:12And then Kato was, like, really pretty and T and gorgeous.
02:15And I was like, I want her to be comfortable too.
02:17You know, her recovery had nothing to really do with me.
02:19So I went up to her.
02:20And I seen everybody kind of walked off.
02:22And I was like, okay, well, let me get to know her.
02:23And, like, we found out we were both 22.
02:26We were the youngest at the time in there.
02:28And we was the youngest, like, siblings.
02:30Like, so I was like, okay.
02:32We just clicked ever since then.
02:33We got the little sisters and the big sisters.
02:35They love saying that.
02:36Yeah, I know.
02:37Seriously.
02:38How are you guys managing, like, being recognized in public?
02:41Has it been overwhelming?
02:42Oh, for sure.
02:43At least for me it has been.
02:44We're so grateful though.
02:46Yeah, I'm grateful.
02:46We love everyone that comes up to us and was, like, a part of our journey.
02:50And, like, we're here because of everyone.
02:52But it's very new to us, especially since we've all come from, like, a regular life.
02:56We all had, like, these, she was a waitress.
02:58She worked at a department store.
02:59She was working with her family.
03:00I had three jobs and a manager at a bikini store.
03:03So I just think, like, you went from zero to 100 really quick.
03:06It wasn't a buildup.
03:07It's like we handed our things away in Fiji and then left Fiji.
03:12And you come out as the most, like, popular person in America.
03:14It's so weird to me though because I was getting my hair done at home one time.
03:18And I was just in the hair salon and people were walking.
03:20They were like, hi, Naya, hi, Naya.
03:21And I was like, dang, like, how do they know me?
03:23So I'm like, dang, I'm trying to remember, like, where did I meet this person from?
03:25And I'm like, oh, okay.
03:26Yeah, I was on Love Island.
03:27That's how they know me.
03:27Wait, that happened to me.
03:28I was in the car wash and some girl's like, hey.
03:30And I was like, hey.
03:32And I was like, hey.
03:33And I was like, oh, hey.
03:36It doesn't register for me sometimes.
03:38I'll say the same.
03:39I know literally one day me and Brysa went out to like a steakhouse.
03:43And this girl, she was the sweetest girl.
03:45But she was like, I know that's not my girl.
03:47And I'm like, do I know her?
03:50I'm like, do I know her?
03:51She's like, I love y'all.
03:52And I was like, oh, okay.
03:53It was her birthday.
03:54So I was like, okay, period.
03:55Sometimes we just forget.
03:56Yeah.
03:56I love the support.
03:58Like we literally wouldn't be here if it wasn't for people that support us.
04:02Exactly.
04:02So it means a lot.
04:03Has it like trickled to your families as well?
04:05Are they getting recognized?
04:06Oh my gosh.
04:08Because I mean, they're celebrities now too.
04:09Yes.
04:10My mom was at a tanning salon and the girl behind her was like, are you Kata's mom?
04:14Yeah.
04:15It's crazy.
04:15Like when my mom and Miss Nancy Carl's mom were hanging out the other day, they said they got
04:19stopped so many times for people to take pictures with them.
04:21It's so crazy.
04:23There's been a lot of hanging out of the parents.
04:25I know.
04:25How have you guys, how has that been for you?
04:27They literally talk to each other every day.
04:29They text each other every single day.
04:32It's the cutest thing.
04:33Like I'm obsessed with it.
04:34Like I'm shipping that.
04:35Like I love their content when they post stuff together.
04:37I'm like, oh yeah, I eat it up every time.
04:40So I think it's so cute.
04:41I love it.
04:42And your mom and Bryce's mom.
04:45Yes.
04:45They talk.
04:45I don't know.
04:46Like I haven't really like checked in, but I know that they definitely have had like
04:51the always talk.
04:52And I know that my mom and my aunt is planning a trip to Boston.
04:55Oh, cute.
04:56So I know that they definitely want to meet up, you know, see his mom.
04:59His grandma literally, she's the sweetest like ever.
05:02She's like so funny.
05:03My mom literally loves her.
05:05When we went down to visit her, my mom was like, FaceTime me so I can see her.
05:10Like I want to talk to her.
05:11So it's definitely a good feeling.
05:13Like they literally love each other.
05:15I feel like even with each other, our family is like close.
05:17Like I'm, I love Trinity's mom.
05:19She was really on the phone with her mom earlier today.
05:21She was FaceTiming her.
05:22And I was like, is that your mom?
05:23She was like Trinity.
05:24But her mom is like my mom.
05:26Like whenever like she's on the phone, I always ask about her mom.
05:29Cause I feel like she's like another mom.
05:30Like I remember when she hugged me in the villa.
05:32I felt like this comforting feeling with Trinity's mom.
05:34Like I literally wanted to leave with her and say, let's go please.
05:37No, my mom was saying the same thing.
05:39She was like, Melanie has such a soft, calm, like vibe.
05:43And at that point in the villa, Melanie's going through it.
05:45So like to have that like familiar, like mom hug.
05:49And like even my mom to feel like the stuff she was going through just through that hug.
05:53I think it was a good, like quick little bonding moment.
05:55She be praying for me.
05:56I love her mom.
05:57Like I love her mom.
05:59My mom prays for all of us.
06:00But she definitely.
06:01The mom only knows your names.
06:02The boys, she doesn't know the boys names.
06:04She only knows the girls names.
06:06That's all that matters.
06:07That's all that matters.
06:08She's like the one, the one that's with Trinity.
06:10The one that's with Anaya.
06:11The one that's with Kate.
06:12That's it.
06:13What was like something that was funny that you were like, oh my gosh, I forgot.
06:16Like life was like this.
06:18I would say the memes.
06:19I think that it was so funny because a lot of people were like production is telling them things to
06:23say.
06:23Yes.
06:24No, we're just Gen Z as fuck.
06:26Literally.
06:26We also thought Corbin was giving Chad GBT.
06:30Yes.
06:30We also thought Anaya in that photo booth gives Michael Jackson.
06:32Yes.
06:33And everybody's like, how do they know that?
06:35Because we're all under like 25.
06:37Like I'm confused.
06:38Like, so I will say like the fact that people also saw the memes or even just funny moments
06:43or moments like we were just chilling, they made it a meme or made it a funny moment.
06:47It's like hilarious.
06:48Because I forgot like how funny like and brain-rided the world is.
06:51Yeah.
06:52It was boring in there sometimes.
06:53Yeah, we have to joke around.
06:54We have to joke around.
06:55We have to do something.
06:56Yeah.
06:56We laughed a lot at our moments.
06:58Even our bad moments, we kind of replay them.
07:00Yeah.
07:01Oh my gosh, we did.
07:01We make fun of ourselves so much.
07:03That's how you have to get through though.
07:05You have to make fun of yourself in there.
07:06Literally.
07:06Or you'll like go crazy.
07:08Right.
07:08Like my girl is literally going through in that photo booth.
07:10And we're talking about Michael Jackson.
07:11Like this is going through it.
07:13Why are we joking?
07:14Oh no, she's like, it's a challenge.
07:16It's a challenge.
07:17Oh my God.
07:20What is this?
07:21That was the first night.
07:23Oh, I feel like mine is a challenge.
07:25No girl, his hair was down.
07:27She's actually on Disney Channel.
07:30That one was good.
07:32That's why I was like, what's your favorite meme?
07:36I told her earlier today.
07:38My favorite one is when it was movie night.
07:40I guess Zach was like saying sorry about what was going on.
07:43And when he was like, you know, doing what he's doing.
07:45And she was like, sorry's not about to cut it.
07:47Boy, I'm about to shove this heel up your .
07:50And I literally turned and laughed at her face.
07:52She was like, ah.
07:55Cause she was dead.
07:56Or literally like you said, when you and KC was going at it.
07:59And she's just over here thinking like.
08:00Like, oh my gosh.
08:01I saw that one.
08:02And it's like all the math equations like around her thinking.
08:04Yeah.
08:05I still think about this one.
08:06Which one?
08:07It was, they put me in a pixie cut.
08:09And they were like, Melanie China went sincere back.
08:12And I died, bro.
08:13I don't think I see that one.
08:14I didn't send it to you.
08:15That was the first.
08:16There's so many good ones.
08:17Wait, no.
08:17The one that Naya be sending, she bald.
08:19I know.
08:20I love that one.
08:22No, I love the bald one.
08:23I love when they make us bald.
08:24I love when they make us bald.
08:26Me too.
08:26Also, I like the one.
08:27It's like when we got the letter back from Casa.
08:29And I have like my hat and the glasses.
08:32And I'm looking like that.
08:33Yes.
08:33I love that one.
08:35Oh, I love mine.
08:36Yes, me too.
08:37I have a shirt.
08:37I have it on the shirt.
08:38Yes.
08:39Oh, she does.
08:40She does have it on the shirt.
08:41That's one of my favorites too.
08:42Or no.
08:43Okay.
08:43One more.
08:43It was, I guess, whenever like, because they was not really liking Bryce in the beginning.
08:48So they would make him bald.
08:50Like they would edit him as a bald spot and they would grow and grow.
08:53I love it.
08:55No, they do.
08:56No, they're funny.
08:57No, they get creative.
08:58They get really creative with the memes.
08:59That's so rough.
08:59Okay.
09:00So who was like Miss Congeniality?
09:02Anaya.
09:02Yeah, Anaya.
09:03Who was the best breakfast maker?
09:05Like truly the best?
09:06Bryce.
09:06Bryce.
09:07Yeah, Bryce.
09:07That bacon egg and cheese.
09:08Yes.
09:09No, he'd make one every night and then she would give me half of it.
09:12Yeah, I did.
09:12Then everybody would want one.
09:13Bryce threw down.
09:14She eats it with jelly.
09:15I do.
09:16Jelly.
09:17Who used the pool the most?
09:19Bryce.
09:19Carl was in there a lot.
09:20Yeah, Carl.
09:21Yeah.
09:22You did, but like you didn't.
09:23I feel like the guys.
09:25Oh yeah, off days you did get in the pool every time.
09:27Cause you wash your hair.
09:29She would jump.
09:30She would jump.
09:30Dive in the pool.
09:31They said stop diving.
09:33Who wanted to know everyone's business the most?
09:35Anaya.
09:35Anaya.
09:36Anaya Daniel.
09:37Okay, it started off that way though.
09:39I stopped over time.
09:40Cause then I kept getting in challenges and stuff and I stopped.
09:43Cause I was like.
09:43Cause she was cool with everybody.
09:45So why?
09:45She would do circles.
09:47To know the team.
09:48Even at the end of the night, you still were going round and round and round.
09:51I would come to her at the end of the night at the time at the team.
09:53I'm like, so what you found out?
09:54Yeah.
09:55Okay, that was true.
09:56That was true.
09:56Who's the funniest of the boys?
09:58Like truly like gut busting laughter.
09:59I think we're funnier.
10:01I don't know the truth.
10:02I hate to say it, but Zach.
10:04Zach wasn't funny to me.
10:06Zach was not funny.
10:07He is not.
10:08He is.
10:09No, I promise.
10:09He's funny to you.
10:12I don't think that none of them are that.
10:14I'm sorry.
10:15They're cool.
10:15I love them.
10:16But I don't think none of them are that funny.
10:17I don't think they're funny.
10:19I gotta give it to Corbin.
10:20He was funny.
10:20Okay, I'll give it to Corbin.
10:21Corbin was not that funny.
10:23What?
10:23He just talks so monotone.
10:25I know when he got out his shell, when he started being goofier, he was funny.
10:28Monotone.
10:29Bro, none of them are funny.
10:30Okay.
10:32None of them are funny.
10:32The ladies won.
10:33We won.
10:35Who was the worst kisser for real for each of you?
10:39You allowed your preferences.
10:41Personally, Zach.
10:42I knew I kissed him in that bed challenge.
10:44Cause I was like, yeah, that's not it.
10:45And I left right away.
10:46And then I knew it was Zach.
10:47I think Zach or Brace.
10:48I know.
10:49I feel like it would be Brace for me.
10:50Yeah, I think Brace.
10:51Mine is Zach.
10:51I would say Zach.
10:52I don't even remember.
10:53It's either Zach or Brace.
10:54I don't know what I'm saying.
10:55It's all about compatibility.
10:57Okay.
10:57I like it, boo.
10:59So that's all about that.
11:00I like it.
11:01Okay.
11:01Who is the biggest social butterfly now outside of the villa?
11:04I would say Melanie or Anaya.
11:06Yeah.
11:06I would give it us.
11:07Love.
11:07Okay.
11:08Who is spending a little too much time on their phone from the whole cast?
11:11All of us.
11:12Yeah.
11:12I feel like we're all in our phones.
11:15Yeah.
11:15We were at dinner all night.
11:16I was like, .
11:17You did.
11:17She said, I know you didn't invite me to dinner.
11:19I just got on your phone.
11:20I'm so sorry.
11:21Y'all remember that.
11:22I was like, you're right off.
11:24Emotionally.
11:24Who do you think is really going to grow?
11:25I think all of us.
11:26I think we've grown.
11:27We all went through it.
11:27I think so too.
11:28But I would definitely say like either between you two.
11:31Because all you saw, you just saw us cry.
11:33But you know what?
11:34When I posted a vlog and they were like, I've never seen them this happy.
11:37We got out.
11:38We got out, baby.
11:40I was going to say I'd be fair.
11:42No one will understand.
11:43It's like you see us and you question our decisions and it's like, we're mentally trained
11:47sometimes.
11:47It's a very intense environment.
11:49And like, we're not ourselves sometimes.
11:51So that's why I say give all of us grace when you watch the season because it's a very like
11:56strong environment.
11:56So when we stepped out and we have our family, we have our support and we're back in the
12:00world.
12:01You can see that goofy side.
12:02You can see it.
12:02Like we're, you know, we're like back.
12:04We kind of just like woke up again.
12:06I think people forget like, yes, this is your fun show to watch and get off work.
12:10But this is actually our reality.
12:11Like this is not fake.
12:13People are literally like crying.
12:14They're like sad.
12:15They're stressed.
12:16They're like anxious.
12:18And people at home probably like, oh my gosh, I can't wait to get off work and rub my
12:22feet together and watch Love Island.
12:23Like I can't wait to see these girls cry and just like bust each other out.
12:28Yeah.
12:29Like no, like people are really going through mental like breakdowns in there.
12:33Like you literally have to see psych sometimes.
12:35So I just want people to have grace too.
12:37Like it's not a good process.
12:38Yeah.
12:39Have grace with us.
12:39It's easier said than done.
12:40Yeah.
12:41It's easier said than done.
12:42And we sometimes get a lot of hate, but it's like, I see it's like we gave you an entertaining
12:45show to watch this summer.
12:47Please give us grace.
12:48Please.
12:49Cause we're human.
12:49We're real people.
12:50We're not characters.
12:51Give them grace, please.
12:53How does it feel coming out of the villa knowing that like you as four black women like really
12:59owned it?
13:00It feels good.
13:01I think like it's never been done before.
13:04And not only are we like black women, we have like so many shades of black women that's
13:09in the final four.
13:10And I think like we have so much representation.
13:12We have Afro Latina representation.
13:14We have dark skinned women for like representation.
13:16You have mixed girl representation, biracial, you know, but I think it's so beautiful that
13:21we can connect with so many girls and not even just, you know, black girls.
13:26I feel like you could connect with anybody that is a part of like, you know, women of
13:29color because if it could be done with black girls could be different with like anybody
13:33else.
13:34And I think that of course I have to give my credit when credit is due, but of course,
13:39like there's been previous black women in the final four, even just like season six,
13:42like having Janae and Serena as like, you know, in the final four, like the top three.
13:46It was a really good feeling.
13:48And I think they opened the threshold for people to feel comfortable to want that.
13:52And I will say like, this has been the most diverse cast that I've ever seen in Love
13:55Island history.
13:56Like I was like, whoa, there's so many people in here that I feel like I could connect to,
13:59I can relate to.
14:00And it's like a comfortable feeling.
14:02So I think that it's amazing.
14:04We have so much support and love.
14:06And I think that like, I can't wait to see how much more it's going to be changed and be
14:10better in the next upcoming season.
14:12And just for other shows too.
14:13Exactly.
14:15Not just for Love Island, just for every show.
14:17For sure.
14:18Especially in dating shows.
14:19I think that like, you don't see a lot of like diversity in a lot of dating shows.
14:23And especially having a certain group win, like black women.
14:27So it just, it's amazing.
14:28This has been truly my favorite season.
14:30So thank you.
14:31Thanks team Vogue.
14:33Do you know Zach still with Bryce?
14:35I'm sorry.
14:35I love your phone.
14:36What happened?
14:37Do you know Zach still with Bryce?
14:38I'm not positive.
14:40Last time I texted him he was with Bryce.
14:42Yeah, they went thrifting.
14:44Oh, did they?
14:44They went thrifting?
14:45Yeah, I was like, wow.
14:46That's so cute.
14:47That's so cute.
14:49Without you?
14:49I know, that's what I said.
14:50And he was like, oh, you didn't miss anything.
14:51There wasn't there.
14:52Nothing.
14:53I was like, oh, even better.
14:54So they were with Kayla to the beach.
14:56Aw, Kayla.
14:57Lucy and Kayla went to the beach.
14:58That was cute.
14:59I thought Kayla was leaving today.
15:00That's what I was saying.
15:01He told us he was leaving.
15:02Oh, my God.
15:03Why are you leaving?
15:04We can go to the beach.
15:05A black woman has won Love Island USA ever since it came to Peacock in season four.
15:10All four?
15:11Yeah.
15:12Period.
15:13We love that.
15:14We're the first four, though.
15:15That's all about all four, though.
15:16We're the first four.
15:17Yeah, you're the first four.
15:18Yeah, yeah, yeah.
15:19Oh, yeah, I know that.