Cocoa

Tweeting miscellaneous food for thoughts.

[Cocoa @MediaGeek18]

Oh i was beginning to think George leaving was fake news #LoveIsland

[Cocoa @MediaGeek18]

@Beebter1 @_UnapologeticXO I didn't say they force black men to date white women but the majority of the women are white so what would be the point going on the show if you're not open to dating white women?? Mike who was on the show said the same thing about the application process.

[Cocoa @MediaGeek18]

@Beebter1 @_UnapologeticXO Those kind of black men do apply for the show but they won't get to the villa because what is the point of casting someone who doesn't date white ppl on love island. To get through the application process you must say you're open to date all races.

[#HalfBae @_Pvplx_]

This comes to mind immediately 😭🤣🤣

[Cocoa @MediaGeek18]

@A104751437740 @rektmeedy So what basement do Americans dislike so much that it shocks 'jamos'?

[Cocoa @MediaGeek18]

@A104751437740 @rektmeedy I think you're trying to say bashment and that's not even a genre of music lol

[Raf Thompson @RafThompson]

I’ve worked on #LoveIsland UK since Series 5, producing Series 5-10, before moving on to Love Island USA and Love Island Australia. I’m incredibly proud to have been part of a show that has become embedded in British culture. The twists, drama, and unforgettable cast members have created some of the best reality television of the last decade.

But if we’re being honest, one issue has persisted for years: casting.

Time and time again, Love Island UK has failed to truly reflect the diversity of modern Britain. Representation matters, and no group has been more consistently let down than Black women. Ironically, Black women have been some of the show’s most loyal supporters, driving conversations online, creating viral moments, and helping keep the show culturally relevant.

Yet year after year, we continue to cast Black women alongside men who openly or implicitly don’t date Black women. The result is a cycle that viewers have watched repeatedly: rejection, exclusion, and disappointment. For young Black girls watching at home, that’s a damaging message. For audiences generally, it’s become predictable and exhausting.

When I left after Series 10, things were improving. Contestants like Tyrique, Ella, Catherine, Whitney & previous series with Dami, Indiyah, Kai, Sanam, Kaz, Samira, Yewande and others helped create some of the show’s most memorable storylines.

However, working on Love Island USA showed me how powerful genuine representation can be. Seeing contestants from different racial, cultural and ethnic backgrounds authentically connect created richer stories, stronger characters, and ultimately a bigger audience.

My role on Love Island was in edit producing, not casting despite my vast experience in casting on other shows I raised concerns about casting throughout my time on the show.

If Love Island UK wants to reverse its ratings decline, it needs to listen to viewers. Audiences are asking for fresher casting, more authentic representation, and a creative reset. If those changes don’t happen, I genuinely worry about the long-term future of a show that so many of us care deeply about.

For the culture.

[Cocoa @MediaGeek18]

He never actually said he doesn't like Black girls. He said he likes Scottish and I haven't seen him talk to Ellie once lol.

[T 🍉 @misstas12]

hot take

I think he bangs on about liking blondes because black girls haven’t given him attention before 🤷‍♀️ man’s cheesin

#loveisland #LoveIslandUK

[Cocoa @MediaGeek18]

@tbh_46 Maya also said them dumping ppl will leave big consequences so I knew there was going to be a twist.

[Cocoa @MediaGeek18]

I knew there was gonna be a twist to this dumping the moment that Maya said that them dumping ppl will leave big consequences #loveisland

[Cocoa @MediaGeek18]

@LoveIsland I hate when there's dumpings this early, we don't know them and they're just finding their feet.

[Cocoa @MediaGeek18]

Ope is unintentionally hilarious #LoveIsland can we get some grips on his shoes pls @LoveIsland

[Cocoa @MediaGeek18]

@Isabellaspirit Why would it be misogyny?

[Cocoa @MediaGeek18]

I'm sorry I'm not even too mad with Isaiah towards the end of #NEMESIS because Candace been kissing on that man and getting dick right after she was kidnapped instead of checking on her irrational teenage soon. Meanwhile Isaiah trying to convince 1 person to believe him lol.

[Cocoa @MediaGeek18]

Every time I get on this app, it's always an AA arguing with other Blacks about something. Everyday beef. Who is fighting you all? 😂😂

[Cocoa @MediaGeek18]

@mama_mia_09 @radselflerato @SlymTheVibe So if you don't give a fuck about South African music, how you know its not rapping 🤔

[Cocoa @MediaGeek18]

@biqmonietrav @MsRade92 Pretending??? Have you ever stepped a foot outside America? 😂

[Cocoa @MediaGeek18]

@_Borderlined Willfully ignorant Cynthia didn't inspire other actors before her to take on roles they have no cultural ties to. Dumb dumb.

[Cocoa @MediaGeek18]

@datdamncort @junkothemachine @DedeMcBitch Don't move the goal post. You mad Black people outside of US are taking on US Black roles but not mad at US Black actors taking African roles. Regardless if Hollywood makes the films, your stand should be consistent because if Nollywood produce AA lead films, you won't like it.