Overview

• Published on August 22, the i‑D magazine editorial and interview showcases Toni Laites, Shakira Khan and Yasmin Pettet centering their post‑villa plans on creative storytelling and their friendship.
• In the interview, they described villa divisions as “classic high school behaviour” and recalled “snickers, the whispers, the dirty look” in the changing room.
• Former Islanders Meg Moore and Helena Ford responded to coverage of the interview with brief negative posts on social media, writing “Ugh” and “No need for this.”
• The feature drew broader attention as Charli XCX and Cara Delevingne shared the shoot, and a marketing director characterized the move as a shift away from transactional fast‑fashion deals toward “unfiltered storytelling.”
• Toni, who won the series with Cach Mercer, said her UK visa has ended and she will leave for Las Vegas soon.