It’s that time of the year again. The evenings are getting longer, our wardrobes are getting more colourful and summer TV is getting closer. Yes, we’re obviously talking about Love Island 2019, with series 5 launching on 3 June.
Ahead of the launch, 2019’s contestants were revealed this week, and as always they got mixed reviews.
From exes of former Love Island stars (Lucie Donlan dated last year’s Charlie) to famous siblings (Tyson Fury’s brother Tommy and AJ Prichard’s brother Curtis), this year’s line up seems to have everything.
But one contestant in particular that has become a talking point is Anna Vakili, a 28-year-old pharmacist.
When the photos emerged of the line up, the internet quickly assumed that Anna was Love Island’s plus size offering, having been criticised in the past for not showing enough body diversity.
‘The producers of Love Island think this slim woman counts as their new token “plus size” contestant? Are they drunk?’ posted Jameela Jamil to her Twitter.