Love Island USA has officially premiered, and we're getting a text from fans at home! They are already shouting from the rooftops and their comfortable views at home that they dislike Christian Longnecker.
The Hawaiian local is rubbing viewers the wrong way, and many of the criticisms are surface-level. While we're hoping that people at least give him a chance, it doesn't look like voters are going in his favor.
'Send Christian Home'
Christian's haircut is the first flaw popping out for people at home. Shredding apart someone's appearance is the lowest of the low, and sometimes that's the way the cookie crumbles when it comes to reality dating shows.
Some Twitter users are calling his bleach blonde hairstyle, "the skunk that died on his head." The tweets are really that harsh. The compliments suggest that he wears a hat or cuts off his hair.
Other fans are disappointed to see that Cashay Proudfoot was paired with him during the first coupling. They're likening him to Trump. At first, we thought that sounded random. His past political opinions, however, suggest why namecalling ensued.
In the world of cancel culture, one should assume that unsightly social media posts will come to light once they join a TV show. A Twitter user posted screenshotted comments that Christian made about COVID precautions.
Controversial Opinions
One of the screenshots pictures Christian criticizing Democratic Governor David Ige for his adherence to COVID quarantine mandates. Yikes, big yikes!
One of his Instagram comments reads, "A vibe...catch me here when hawaii's clown a** governor doesn't have a mandatory 14 day quarantine." It's especially disappointing to hear that from someone in Hawaii. The state was subject to increased safety risks due to people vacationing during the pandemic.
To be fair, each season finds someone to pick on from the get-go. That sympathy fizzles out, however, when someone decides to mock mandates that keep the country safe during a global pandemic.
It seems like a no-brainer to twiddle your thumbs and complain about boredom for two weeks rather than risk the lives of everyone with whom you come into contact.
We won't stoop to dragging someone's appearance and getting as cruel as Twitter is right now. We've seen the mental health toll that Love Island has taken on past contestants, and we don't want to contribute to that problem.
Have a problem with a contestant's actions or even personality quirks. Fine, but keep it playful or genuinely constructive criticism.
