Boris Johnson has said Ukraine should be given the opportunity to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, as organisers confirmed that they were beginning discussions about holding the event in the UK.
Speculation soon began about whether the competition would be able to take place in Ukraine in 2022, amid the ongoing Russian invasion.
On Friday, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said in a public statement that they had conducted a “full assessment and feasibility study” with Ukrainian state broadcaster UA:PBC.
However, it concluded that after “exploring all scenarios” with the network, they shared “their sadness and disappointment that next year’s Contest cannot be held in Ukraine”.
“As a result of this decision, in accordance with the rules and to ensure the continuity of the event, the EBU will now begin discussions with the BBC, as this year’s runner-up, to potentially host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in the United Kingdom,” they added.
Speaking to reporters shortly after returning from an unannounced visit to Kyiv, Johnson explained: “I have just been to Kyiv. I won’t say it is completely jiving and buzzing and popping but it is far, far more lively. People are much more confident. People are out in the streets eating in cafes and restaurants in a way that they weren’t even few weeks ago.
“The Ukrainians won the Eurovision Song Contest. I know we had a fantastic entry, I know we came second and I’d love it to be in this country. But the fact is that they won and they deserve to have it.”
He added: “I believe that they can have it and I believe that they should have it. I believe Kyiv or any other safe Ukrainian city would be a fantastic place to have it.”
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Following the EBU’s statement, a representative for the Ukrainian broadcaster claimed they’d been “denied the right” to host the contest and called for negotiations on a new location to be put on hold.
“We are disappointed with this decision of the EBU,” they said. “During this month, a large number of people in Ukraine have thrown all their efforts to fulfil the conditions for holding Eurovision in our country. Security is, of course, our first priority.
“The team of UA:PBC, state and local authorities did a thorough job and offered different options. It is a pity to see such an unappealable statement, therefore, we ask our partners to hold further negotiations.”
Since debuting in the competition in 2003, Ukraine has racked up three wins, with Kyiv consequently hosting the Eurovision live final in both 2005 and 2017.
This article has been updated to include a comment from UA:PBC.
A year since Pose left our screens for good, the show’s presence is still being felt thanks to the conversations it sparked, the joy it brought to those who loved it and the success its cast members are continuing to enjoy.
Among its stars is Angelica Ross, best known to fans of the Emmy-winning show for her portrayal as ballroom staple and lip sync queen Candy Ferocity.
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Since her character exited the show in 2019, Angelica has remained booked and busy. She played three markedly different characters in two seasons of American Horror Story, contributed to the must-see documentaries Disclosure and Framing Agnes and, more recently, has been releasing music.
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However, it’s for her performance as Candy that Angelica is still best known, even though she admits now that she almost missed out on Pose completely.
“This is what they mean when they say, ‘what is for you will not pass you by’,” Angelica tells HuffPost UK. “I initially said no to the audition. I looked at the [script] and the pages were for Blanca and Elektra. Blanca – I felt like, the name alone, I was like, ‘well Blanca is a Latinx girl’. And Elektra – the only person who could have played Elektra is Dominique Jackson.
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“But what I didn’t realise was the Pose team was using those roles to figure out who else would be in the house. So even though I passed up on it, my agent was like, ‘no no, you need to audition for this’.
“And so I did a self-tape, and I got a call back and they flew me to New York to audition in front of Ryan Murphy and 16 other network executives, it was very nerve-racking.”
Angelica in character as Candy in Pose
Having aced her audition, Angelia reveals her “spiritual practise” had led her to believe she was going to land a part, explaining: “There were a couple of things that just happened serendipitously that told me that I was going to be on the show.
“But I did not get the role of Blanca, which was the role that I was reading for. And I was devastated. I remember crying and really letting it all out, because everything in my being told me I was going to be on the show. And when it didn’t happen I was like, ‘are my spiritual senses off?’.
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“And then a month or two later, I get word from Pose that they want to give me an offer to play Candy, a role they’d written for me. And that blew my mind.”
In the future, Angelica says she wants to see “myself and other trans actors be involved in romantic comedies”, and personally wants to branch out into the action and musical genres.
“I’d love to be in a James Bond film,” she reveals. “I think I’d be a wonderful James Bond girl. I would bring the sex appeal and the fierceness.
“There are some things I have my eye on in the superhero world, that I’m working on manifesting, but I’m honestly just open to all the different types of roles. And I’m really looking forward to doing comedy work. Even though I do drama, comedy is my backbone. And maybe some stuff that involves music. Some musicals.”
For Pride, we spoke to Angelica about her unsung heroes in the LGBTQ+ community, enjoying Pose like a fan and her “radical” advice for the next generation of queer people…
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Who was the first queer person you can remember looking up to?
When I was really young, maybe 18 years old, I remember living in Rochester, New York and I went to this club, Marcella. That was back in the day when I met Pandora Boxx and Darienne Lake, all these Drag Race girls all worked at this club.
There was this queen who worked there called Armani, who was a trans woman. I think it was the first time I’d ever seen a trans woman up close and in person. And I think I sort of immediately rejected the notion, I was like, “I’m not like that”, you know? At first. But getting to know her and watching her perform, I realised that I didn’t have to be afraid. I looked at her and [at first] I was almost afraid that I would see myself, you know? I didn’t really understand how to sort of put the pieces together.
It wasn’t until I got out of the military and met my drag mother, Traci Ross – where I got my last name from, we come from a long line of Rosses – that I did.
These are people that aren’t famous, that aren’t necessarily celebrated in the history books, but they were some of the first people who reflected to me Black trans women who were creating their own life on their own terms.
Angelica Ross
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What was the first LGBTQ+ TV show or film that you remember resonating with you?
Noah’s Arc resonated with me so much. I watched shows like Queer As Folk, because those were the only shows that we had. Or movies like Trick or Mambo Italiano or Billy’s First Hollywood Screen Kiss, but they did not have Black representation. Noah’s Arc had an all Black, gay cast, and it was the first time that I felt that I saw myself, and saw my community, and just laughed and loved.
The cast of Noah’s Arc
What’s a song you associate with your own coming out?
There’s a song called Unspeakable Joy by Kim English, and that song has such a special place in my heart.
I remember hearing it for the first time like it was yesterday. It was my first Pride in Rochester, New York, I was wearing these white bell-bottom-y pants, a white A-shirt and some white butterfly wings, and I just remember the song blaring and her singing “joy, unspeakable joy”. And it still slaps!
It never fails to get me in such a great mood when I hear that song, because that is prayer for LGBTQ+ people around the world – unspeakable joy. Part of my purpose is honestly to be able to create joy for my community and for my people.
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What was the most recent LGBTQ+ show or film that made an impact on you?
I would have to say Pose. Of course, I’m on the show so there’s a little bias there. But in reality, a lot of my experience with Pose was as a fan. I watched the show like the fans did, really sitting my younger self, my inner child, with my eyes wide open, just in awe of what I was watching on television. Watching a love story that ends in a fairytale ending for a trans woman, or when I watch someone like Elektra become rich or Blanca finding love – it felt to me that there was nothing like it.
This is one of those shows that really centered Black and brown folks and everyone else were peripheral characters. The white people were, you know… they were there in season one and I don’t think we saw them in season two! Not to say that they weren’t great additions to the show, obviously. Evan Peters and Kate Mara, they were all amazing. But I think that it was very clear that we weren’t sure if society was ready for a show led by a Black and brown queer cast, so we brought all the bells and whistles to the table in that first season, but then really honed in and focussed in on the characters as of seasons two and three. And the fans every day tell us they miss us. And I miss them too.
Pose stars MJ Rodriguez, Hailie Sahar, Dominique Jackson, Janet Mock (writer and director), Angelica Ross, and Charlayne Woodard
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Who is your ultimate queer icon?
That’s so hard because I think there are so many icons out there who are iconic in so many different ways. Everyone from Miss Major, who has been iconic as a grass-roots leader in the movement for trans equality and trans rights to people like Raquel Willis, who, even though she might be young, she has been just legendary and iconic in the ways that she represents our community.
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Then you’ve got folks like Janelle Monáe and Lil Nas X and Sam Smith and Shea Diamond and Diana King – even RuPaul! RuPaul is a queer icon, obviously. Sis has created a legendary legacy.
I’m just especially inspired by queer elders, and by every day queer people who have been iconic in the way they live their lives.
Janelle Monáe
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Who is a queer person in the public eye right now that makes you excited about the future?
Raquel Willis is… I feel like she’s my daughter. She deserves the world. When I did my speech for the State Of The Union address for Logo, I wanted to make sure that Raquel was on the team. She’s a young person who’s on the cutting edge of advocacy – and I’m constantly learning from other people, so those are the people I want on my team, who are going to keep me in the know and keep me fresh.
Journalist and trans activist Raquel Willis
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Why do you think Pride is still so important today?
Pride is so important because it’s a moment when we all get to come together and realise that there’s a community out there so much bigger than ourselves. There are more people going through similar things that we’ve gone through.
But also, it’s an opportunity to ask the question: “Are you proud?”. Are you proud of yourself, are you proud of our community? Because there are times where I’m not necessarily proud of where our community is.
For me, Pride is a conversation around both celebrating, but also checking in and making sure that you have done the work to be proud of yourself. The history books are being written right now. There is an attack on the autonomy of women’s bodies, there is an attack on the autonomy of trans people’s bodies, there is an attempt to roll back even things that gay folks have been taking for granted. So, it really is a question of, while all this was happening, while wars were being raged, while people were being oppressed, while people were being brutalised and killed by police, while all that was going on… what were you doing?
That’s what I want folks to focus on. What are you contributing? How are you helping to create the world that we all want and need? The peaceful world that we want is not just going to happen. We have to make it happen. So what are you going to do to make it happen?
Angelica Ross at the opening night of Blues For An Alabama Sky
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What’s your message for the next generation of LGBTQ+ people?
My message for the next generation of queer people is to understand that there are laws and then there are universal laws. And sometimes, the law of the land is not moral and it’s not just. Sometimes, the law of the land approves slavery. Fights wars. All these different things. So, you don’t always have to subscribe to the laws of the land.
And I know that this is going to sound so radical. But as our elders would say, as my friend Candice Benbow would say, “govern yourselves accordingly”. All these laws were not made for you, sweetie. They weren’t made for you to succeed, they were barely made for you to breathe and live. So once you understand that, you will govern yourselfaccordingly.
If you strive to be a good person, and to be great at something so you can contribute to the world that we are all building together, that is all you need to focus on. You don’t need to focus on what anybody else is saying.
Watch the music video for Angelica’s song Only You below:
We don’t know why it’s taken so long, but deaf people will now have access to 999 emergency services.
Previously, you could only make audial calls for the police and ambulance or fire brigade, but today a new BSL-friendly new service is being launched.
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People will be able to download and use an app to communicate to a BSL interpreter who will then relay the information to emergency services. Ofcom, the communications regulator, says that telephone and broadband companies are required to offer the free, 24/7 video call service for BSL users.
Until now, deaf people could only use a text messaging service to contact 999, but this only worked if you had registered in advance. So anyone who needed access but hadn’t registered had to find an alternative way to get help, which could be catastrophic in the case of an emergency.
Additionally, the text service operates only in English, meaning non-speakers might also struggle to communicate their situation and needs.
It’s been the result of a long campaign by deaf organisations and individuals, including the national hearing loss charity, RNID, and Sign Health, the deaf health charity, with many people shouting out their work on Twitter.
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Ofcom estimates the provision could help save at least two lives every year and police forces across the country have been sharing links to the service.
The 999 BSL app comes as welcome news to the deaf community who finally have a service that caters to their needs in an urgent situation.
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The Action Deafness charity is hosting parties for the Walsall, Worcester and Oxford Deaf communities on Friday 17 June to celebrate its launch.
Annie Harris, advocacy officer at the RNID, told the Times: “Anyone needing the emergency services is facing a difficult, distressing and potentially life-threatening situation. Everyone must have timely and easy access to the emergency services and it’s brilliant news that deaf people will now have equal access to 999 in their first language.
“We’re proud to be part of this life-saving campaign and we hope this major step will be followed by increased deaf awareness among emergency services staff, so that deaf people facing an emergency can get the support they need.”
The British Sign Language (BSL) Act was passed into law on April 28 2022 after decades of campaigning by the deaf community.
The new sequel series following the character is in early development with HBO, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety both reported.
Jon Snow became a fan favourite during Game Of Thrones eight-season run, which came to an end in 2019.
He was the illegitimate son of the Stark family, but the final season saw him learn that he was in fact descended from the dreaded Targaryen family.
Jon previously took up a post in the Night’s Watch to guard the realm of men from the sinister White Walkers, and after journeying north of the wall, he returned to be named Warden of the North.
Kit was nominated twice for Emmy awards for his portrayal of the character, and starred alongside his wife Rosie Leslie, who played his lover Ygritte in the series.
News of the show’s development means there are now seven Game Of Thrones spin-offs currently in the works.
Another – the prequel House Of The Dragon based on George R R Martin’s Fire And Blood novel – is set to debut in August.
The 10-episode series follows the rise of House Targaryen, taking place 200 years before the events of Game Of Thrones.
Love Island aired a moment for its history books on Thursday night, as Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Jay Younger were seen crawling across a terrace to steal a kiss behind Davide Sanclimenti’s back.
Ekin-Su has been with Davide since the last recoupling but had her head turned by new bombshell Jay when he arrived in the villa earlier this week.
In scenes reminiscent of a Mission Impossible film during the most recent episode of the ITV2 reality show, Ekin-Su instructed Jay to meet her on the outdoor terrace, which they then both crawled across to avoid being seen by their fellow Islanders.
The pair then proceeded to do the same the following evening, which was also aired as part of Thursday’s show.
The ridiculous moment, which came days after Ekin-Su’s unexpected emotion at Davide not bringing her a morning coffee, lit up social media, where users joked it was “iconic”, “Bafta-worthy” and something for the Love Island hall of fame.
However, Ekin-Su later came to blows with Davide when he asked where she had been, after Gemma Owen and Luca Bish seemingly spotted her with Jay.
Things look set to get even more tense between the pair during Friday’s episode, a preview of which aired on Thursday.
It sees Davide branding Turkish soap star Ekin-Su “an actress” and “a liar” in front of other Islanders, as she tells him not to “show off”.
Kevin Spacey “strenuously denies” allegations that he sexually assaulted three men, a court has heard.
The 62-year-old former Hollywood star was not asked to enter pleas to four counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent when he appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
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Deputy District Judge Tan Ikram granted him unconditional bail ahead of his next appearance at Southwark Crown Court on 14 July.
Patrick Gibbs QC, defending, said: “Mr Spacey strenuously denies any and all criminality in this case.”
Spacey was mobbed by photographers as he arrived at court, and was ushered into the building surrounded by members of his legal team and two police officers after getting out of a silver Mercedes.
The Oscar-winning actor made no comment but smiled as he was rushed past a queue of other court attendees and through the entrance before passing security.
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Spacey was mobbed by photographers as he made his way into court
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The allegations relate to three men, now in their 30s and 40s, in London and Gloucestershire between 2005 and 2013, while Spacey was artistic director of The Old Vic theatre in London.
The charges, which were read out by the court’s legal adviser, include two counts of sexual assault on a man, now in his 40s, in London in March 2005.
They also sexual assault on a man, now in his 30s, and causing him to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent, in London in August 2008 and sexual assault on a man, now in his 30s, in Gloucestershire in April 2013.
In a statement released to Good Morning America after the CPS announcement, he said: “While I am disappointed with their decision to move forward, I will voluntarily appear in the UK as soon as can be arranged and defend myself against these charges, which I am confident will prove my innocence.”
Spacey was artistic director at The Old Vic between 2004 and 2015.
The drought is almost over. Six years after the release of her seminal album Lemonade, Beyoncé has confirmed she’s got new music coming in a matter of weeks.
On Thursday morning, the music legend announced her seventh album Renaissance (subtitled “Act I” on her official website) would be coming on 29 July.
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Needless to say, the stir quickly caused a huge stir on social media, with Beyoncé and Renaissance both quickly rising up the list of global trending topics on Twitter.
Here’s what fans have had to say so far…
First of all, the early-morning timing of the announcement didn’t go unnoticed
And it had everyone scrambling to wake their friends up
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Everyone was celebrating a new Beyoncé album was finally within reach after such a long time
Bey proud of yourself for getting through the Beyoncé drought, it’s been a long six years but we survived 🥹 pic.twitter.com/1FsXY286eM
— Angelo de los Lobos 🇵🇸 ✡️♈️🐺 #FreeAhmadManasra (@angelosoariel) June 16, 2022
Although some couldn’t help questioning why the queen of the surprise release was giving fans so much notice?
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Others pointed out that the star has been so innovative with the past releases that even a return to tradition felt fresh for Beyoncé
not beyoncé bringing back the mass marketed, planned album release. after your favs tripped and stumbled trying to replicate the sneak release post-self titled
Harry Styles touring, Lady Gaga touring soon, Beyoncé releasing new album, Lizzo releasing new album. the girls, gays and theys are winning this summer 2022 💕😀🌻
And they’re now combing through that same interview looking for more nuggets of information
Fans are more than happy to spend on merch despite not having heard a single song yet
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Not Beyoncé’s selling the merch without showing us what it looks like! Not there’s 4 options with no photos! Not she’s tryna bring back CD’s knowing damn well we ain’t got no players! Not ima buy a box anyway! 😭 https://t.co/9aRZm9jSVb
it feels so good to be born in a era to enjoy Beyoncé in full effect, this is truly a blessing I can’t believe I’m able enjoy. I feel so bad for the future.
While presenting the ITV show, Adil was discussing the government’s failed attempts to fly asylum seekers who arrive at British shores via illegal means to Rwanda with The Times’ political sketch writer Quentin Letts.
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Explaining how Ukrainians seeking refuge here were able to apply online while the process for those coming from other countries, such as war-torn Afghanistan, was more difficult, Adil said: “The Afghans do not have an online visa system.”
When Letts tried to say he wasn’t sure if there was a system available to the Afghans looking to resettle in the UK, Adil interjected: “I’m telling you there’s not.”
Looking exasperated, Letts said: “You’ve asked me on this programme, you never let me actually answer a question.
“There are procedures, there are perfectly legal procedures, for people to come in. But what the people using the boats are doing is they’re paying money to scoot around the rules.”
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Migrants who arrive into the UK by crossing the Channel are at the centre of the government’s new policy.
The Home Office has repeatedly justified this controversial new approach by claiming the route is unsafe and that the human traffickers who send the asylum seekers across must be deterred.
For comparison, the government opened up several different schemes to help home Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion following intense public pressure.
But, as Adil pointed out, many people travelling to the UK across the Channel are doing so “because there are no legal routes” available for them.
“There are legal routes,” Letts said in response.
“There aren’t actually,” he persisted.
Adil and Letts continued to speak over each other, until the guest eventually said: “I give up! There’s no point.”
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“It’s my job to correct you, Quentin,” the GMB presenter explained.
“It’s not actually, your job is – you ask me a question, and you don’t let me answer it.”
“That’s not the point,” Adil continued. “Do you accept that first of all, there aren’t the legal routes, there isn’t an online system like the Ukrainians have.”
“Look, people on the boats are paying money to smugglers to get round the rules.”
“Because there are no legal routes.”
Letts sighed loudly and said, “forget it,” waving his hand dismissively.
The presenter persisted: “You can’t avoid that question.”
“There’s no point talking to you,” gesturing to the other people sat on the GMB panel, Letts added: “Four of you against me, it’s just absolutely pointless.”
At which point the other presenter, Kate Garraway, chipped in: “No one’s against you! It’s about looking at the facts.”
The clash comes two days after the European Court of Human Rights ruled against the first Rwanda flight which was supposed to take refugees out of the country.
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The sudden move from the European court has left some factions in the Conservative Party furious, while the government has promised it will not give up on its attempts to remove illegal immigrants to East Africa.
George Ezra has explained the decision to remove a lyric about death from his performance at the Queen’s Jubilee celebratory concert.
Earlier this month, George was one of the A-list performers who took to the stage outside Buckingham Palace in honour of the 96-year-old monarch’s Platinum Jubilee.
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However, fans watching at home quickly picked up on the fact that during his rendition of the song Green Green Grass, he took out the lyric: “You better throw a party on the day that I die.”
During Tuesday’s instalment of Good Morning Britain, George was asked about the censored lyric, admitting he was asked by organisers to remove the line.
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“When you’re playing for the Royal Family, when they say ‘jump’, you jump, you don’t question it,” he told Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley.
The Shotgun singer continued: “My take on it was that it was going to make it more obvious to change it, and the thing is it kind of turned out that way.
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“It’s the thing that I get asked about a lot now and I just say, ‘Well, I wasn’t going to fight back, was I?’.”
George previously told The Sun: “I don’t know if it came from the royals or the producers of the show, but it’s pretty obvious that if you’re playing for the Royal Family and the powers that be say, ‘We don’t want you to sing that lyric,’ then you’re not going to argue.”
For the first time ever, Love Island has partnered with eBay in a bid to promote sustainable fashion. This season, islanders are wearing second-hand clothes, with a shared wardrobe situated in the new villa.
The new move highlights a tone shift for the show, considering it previously partnered with I Saw It First and alumni have gone on to be brand ambassadors for the likes of Boohoo, Pretty Little Thing and Asos.
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The collaboration comes as research from eBay highlights that UK shoppers are becoming increasingly aware of fast fashion. A fifth (20%) of Brits say they buy more second-hand fashion compared to two years ago and on average, they reckon 16% of their wardrobes are made up of pre-loved clothes.
If done right, the partnership could really be a game-changer. Love Island is big business in the world of fashion, with online fashion sales growing by more than a tenth while the reality show ran last summer.
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Though we’re all for sustainable fashion in theory, viewers have mixed opinions about the outfits this year. While some people are loving the eco-conscious clothes, others aren’t too impressed.
For me, it seems like the contestants don’t seem to have a sense of personal style compared to contestants from earlier seasons. Could this because they’re wearing clothes they don’t like?
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Here’s what the public think about the new looks.
Some people think the outfits don’t look great
I’m sorry but they shouldn’t do eBay next season, the outfits are not giving at all #Loveisland
switching to ebay/recycled clothing was a shout, the girls outfits bang #loveisland
— Soraya Bouazzaoui (@halalltakeaway) June 6, 2022
very impressed with everyone’s wardrobes to say that everything is pre-loved from @eBay. they smashed it 👏🏽 can’t even tell it’s not Boohoo lol 👏🏽 #loveisland
Though the show promotes sustainability, some have pointed out that the adverts don’t
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Also what was the point of love island announcing they’ve decided to pair up with Ebay to be sustainable, if all their ads are gonna be sponsored by Shein anyway?????
— Jessica Ní Dhaltúin (@j_nidhaltuin) June 7, 2022
love island need to figure out if they’re trying to be sustainable or not, upcycled chairs but shein advertisements???? hahahaha
