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Love Island USA is again on Peacock for its seventh season, and Ariana Madix has returned because the host. Thus far, it’s been a popular season, with even Paige DeSorbo stepping in to steer one of many challenges. Now, Ariana is opening up about who she needs to see get collectively on the present, instances she’s needed to intervene, and the way she feels about a few of her Vanderpump Guidelines soundbites resurfacing.
Ariana, 40, joined Love Island USA because the host in 2024. Notably, the information additionally got here out that the earlier host, Sarah Hyland, realized she was being changed by way of textual content message.
Lately, Ariana sat down for a brief interview with Leisure Tonight‘s Brice Sander, wherein they talked all issues Love Island season seven. One of many first matters that got here up was whether or not or not she believes that Nick and Olandria aren’t “into one another.”
Ariana responded, “You already know what, I wish to say that I belief their very own judgement once they each say that they’re not, however it’s giving that they’re.” She then cited a number of instances the place they’ve kissed on the present as proof of them being into one another. Ariana additionally reacted to how so lots of the {couples} are kissing with tongue this season, and he or she and Brice agree it should be a generational factor.
She stated, “I’m personally not a tongue first particular person. I’m like a tongue second particular person. Yeah, I’m not likely certain. Why is everybody main with the tongue? Possibly it’s a Gen Z factor.”
Concerning who Ariana needs to see get collectively on the present, she revealed, “I used to be type of having fun with Chelly and Chris flirting however I don’t know. It’s onerous to say. I really feel like Chelly finds herself in these love triangles at each flip, and I don’t know if she’s a really decisive particular person. It looks as if she is caught in limbo and doesn’t actually know which option to go.”
She then stated, “I’d like to see Chelly and Sierra get collectively to be sincere.” They went on to debate how everybody on the present needed Sierra. Ariana additionally says she looks as if somebody she could be pals with.
From there, Brice requested Ariana if she had ever thought of intervening with the contestants. She stated, “It was, I believe, the Cassa Amor recoupling when Olandra wrote Taylor’s identify on her card. I’m undecided what different identify she would have written or might have written that may have modified the situation that left her single.”
She continued, “That to me, I simply needed to be like, ‘ Babe, you’re higher than this.” She additionally accused Taylor of “breadcrumbing.”
Lastly, she was requested how she feels about a few of her previous Vanderpump Guidelines clips going viral on social media. In keeping with Ariana, “Nicely, that’s hit and miss relying on the audio. There are some which are enjoyable and a few which are perhaps some very tough moments in my life, so hey, have enjoyable with it.
Love Island USA streams on Peacock.