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There’s no doubt that Ariana Madix played a huge role in helping Love Island USA become a cultural phenomenon over the last two years.
Her star power alone, thanks to her viral run on Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules, definitely attracted her fans over to the Peacock reality dating show when she took over the hosting duties during season six in 2024. But it was her commanding and confident aura when she entered the villa each time that helped keep viewers coming back for me (in addition to plenty of mouth-watering drama with the Islanders).
Love Island USA, which follows sexy singles looking for love in a Fijian villa, has climbed the streaming charts the last two years, becoming not only Peacock’s most-watched original unscripted series but also one of the most anticipated reality shows in the U.S.
“It’s an absolute star maker,” Madix says of the Peacock series. “I’m so happy and excited that Love Island USA is starting to get its flowers because the absolute feat that it is to create and make the show and put the show out and have it be as good and incredible as it is, it’s really insane. And I don’t think any other show is doing what we do.”
