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Love Island USA Winners Navigate Viral Fame, Accountability and Brand Deals

Through recent interviews, the first Latino couple to win have reflected on authentic self-expression, social responsibility and plans ahead of their reunion special.

Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales on season 7 of "Love Island."
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Jose “Pepe” Garcia-Gonzalez, Iris Kendall on Love Island USA - Season 7.
Love Islands' Amaya Espinal and Cierra Ortega.

Overview

  • On the Today show July 15, Amaya Espinal discussed her green muumuu’s cultural roots and how wearing it kept her grounded in the villa.
  • On the Call Her Daddy podcast, Espinal said the villa’s code word “journey” for sex still unsettles her when mentioned outside the show.
  • In press interviews this week, Amaya condemned Cierra Ortega’s racist slur controversy, stressing that everyone deserves respect and that words carry consequences.
  • The pair revealed that producers recruited them via Instagram DMs, and on The Viall Files podcast Amaya confirmed she has 350 cc breast implants under the muscle to maintain a natural look.
  • Espinal and Bryan Arenales are exploring brand partnerships after gaining 2.2 million Instagram followers and are preparing for their August 25 reunion special.