Love Island has become embroiled in a toxicity row after fans accused contestants of ‘bullying’ and ‘picking on’ two different All Stars.
The ITV dating show’s second series of its All Stars series is currently underway and previous Islanders have returned to have another pop at finding love.
But fans have been left unimpressed in some scenarios, and have called out the Islanders for ‘bullying’ Kaz Crossley and Ron Hall – despite receiving behavioural training before entering the villa.
The accusations began soon after Kaz arrived in the villa when she became involved in a love triangle with Ronnie Vint and her friend Elma Pazar.
Fans claimed Kaz was unfairly blamed after the ordeal saw Ronnie kiss both girls before picking Elma to couple up with – before she was branded ‘thirsty’, ‘salty’ and ‘self-absorbed’ in a game.
Later in the series, bullying accusations were made for a second time about Ron after he was outed for saying he didn’t fancy Harriet Blackmore then called out Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu for stirring the pot.
Love Island has become embroiled in a toxicity row after fans accused contestants of ‘bullying’ and ‘picking on’ two different All Stars
But fans have been left unimpressed in some scenarios, and have called out the Islanders for bullying Kaz Crossley and Ron Hall – despite receiving behavioural training before entering the villa
ITV does prepare Islanders for going into the villa and trains them on how to treat one another to try and avoid these scenarios.
Their guidance says: ‘All Islanders will complete video training and guidance across a range of topics to include mutually respectful behaviour in relationships, behaviour patterns associated with controlling and coercive behaviour and language around disability, sexuality, race and ethnicity, and microaggressions before they meet their fellow Islanders.’
Islanders also receive full psychological evaluations ahead of entering and mental health professionals are on hand throughout the series to manage any issues.
Season four star Kaz’s Love Island: All Stars journey hasn’t been the smoothest so far, and she has been coupled up with several of the boys.
She was involved in drama in week one when she kissed Ronnie in the secret garden while he was coupled up with Elma, causing the two girls to fall out.
Ronnie chose to couple up with Elma landing Kaz in a default pairing with Luca Bish.
But Kaz complained Luca wasn’t making an effort to explore their connection and she was later stolen by newbie Ron – who she admitted she wasn’t attracted to. The Montel McKenzie came in and the pair embarked on a new connection.
After the Ronnie situation, Kaz received quite a bit of heat from the other Islanders, and after her multiple pairings she was targeted during a game which saw everyone given sashes.
The accusations began soon after Kaz arrived in the villa when she became involved in a love triangle with Ronnie Vint and her friend Elma Pazar
Ekin-Su branded her ‘thirsty’ while Curtis Pritchard gave her a ‘salty’ sash and Marcel Somerville upset her by saying she was ‘self-absorbed’
Season four star Kaz’s Love Island: All Stars journey hasn’t been the smoothest so far, and she has been coupled up with several of the boys
Ekin-Su branded her ‘thirsty’ while Curtis Pritchard gave her a ‘salty’ sash and Marcel Somerville upset her by saying she was ‘self-absorbed’.
Fans called out what they felt was bullying as they wrote: ‘Everyone bullying kaz is crazy she needs to be in the final. the realest and baddest girl in there,’;
‘AGAIN: they are bullying KAZ ! #LoveIslandAllStars #loveisland enough is enough. they are bullying her. it is hard to watch,’;
‘Kaz did NOT deserve that Pure bullying from the other islanders,’; ‘THEY ARE BARE FACE BULLYING KAZ ! IM SICK OF IT. ENOUGH,’;
‘Villa bullies straight bullying kaz come argue with me about it & let me learn you sumn ho. love you kaz you didnt deserve it you strong beautiful woman! jealousy,’;
‘They’re lowkey bullying Kaz. Ronnie did not get even 1% of this energy,’;
‘I hope the psych safety team is looking out for kaz because the cast using her as a scapegoat in this challenge seems like bullying.’
Fans called out what they felt was bullying as they wrote: ‘Everyone bullying kaz is crazy she needs to be in the final. the realest and baddest girl in there’
Later in the series Islanders were accused of bullying Ron, firstly after Ronnie asked him whether or not he fancied Harriet – who had picked him after entering as a bombshell.
Ron admitted that he didn’t, and Luca quickly informed his partner Grace Jackson of what had been said. Friends with Harriet, Grace wanted to make sure she was up to speed.
Harriet pulled Ron for a chat and shared her anger at him not telling her directly and letting it spread around the villa – but fans felt this was unfair as Ronnie had asked him the question.
Later Ron faced heat again in a game of truth or dare when he was asked to kiss the ‘b**chiest person’ and chose Ekin-Su, much to the group’s shock, because he felt she had been stirring the pot in certain situations.
Ron was quickly shut down as Ekin-Su replied: ‘Darling, it’s called backing up my friends, OK? I’ll be behind my girls every day, all the time.’
Fans felt he was treated unfairly as they said: ‘I feel for Ron, they r bullying him,’; ‘Atp they’re bullying Ron can they stop it,’;
Later in the series Islanders were accused of bullying Ron, firstly after Ronnie asked him whether or not he fancied Harriet – who had picked him after entering as a bombshell
Later Ron faced heat again in a game of truth or dare when he was asked to kiss the ‘b**chiest person’ and chose Ekin-Su, much to the group’s shock, because he felt she had been stirring the pot in certain situations
Ron was quickly shut down as Ekin-Su replied: ‘Darling, it’s called backing up my friends, OK? I’ll be behind my girls every day, all the time’
‘I hate bullies, and i feel like they are bullying ron,’; ‘ermmmm is it me or they picking on Ron? Idgi ????’;
‘It’s kinda touching the bullying line at this point. Why are they being so harsh on Ron?,’;
‘Ron been catching violence from these people for no reason! They’re taking their stresses out on him I can’t lie,’;
‘So Ronnie asked Ron if he fancied her, he said no. They then spread that around the villa, and made it look like he was talking bad. That didn’t happen. Poor Ron. He deserves better, I’d have read her to filth just then.’
Fans felt he was treated unfairly as they said: ‘I feel for Ron, they r bullying him,’; ‘Atp they’re bullying Ron can they stop it’
