Love Island in new race row as fans slam show over lack of diversity yet again

thesun.co.uk:

LOVE Island fans have called out the series once again for the lack of diversity in the original line-up. The first 10 islanders were revealed today, sparking concern among fans who feel it is lacking in people of colour, age range and body type.

In fact, some of them are being considered almost carbon copies of former contestants. Of the new contestants, only three are Black or mixed race, with no other ethnicities represented, and none of them are plus-size or differ in figure.

While more islanders will be added throughout the series run, fans have flocked to social media to demand wider representation of UK singletons as a whole, including south Asian and Indian representation. "Maybe it’s just the photos but the OG cast doesn’t look as diverse this year which is a bummer," wrote one fan. "The starting lineup is always so bland, it's just the same type of people as the seasons before," said a second. "It would be nice to see some more Asians, maybe some ginger/ light brown white girls, curvier women, perhaps some men with different body types." "There are only 2 black contestants and one mixed contestant in the cast where is the diversity hmm," added a third. "Last year there was 4 black contestants which made the season more diverse and interesting!" The Sun has reached out to Love Island for comment.