How Big Is ‘Love Island USA’? More Than 10 Million People Are Already on Its App
String bikinis? Check. Extra sunscreen? Check. Walls of cameras so millions of Americans can watch your spicy summer flings happen in real time? Check. Love Island USA, where contestants make out, couple up, and fight while lounging around a neon-colored villa in swimwear, is currently nearing the ‘climax’ of its eighth season. This summer’s biggest bombshell? The Love Island USAapp, where levels of viewer engagement are so high that it crashed during the first vote.
Fans of the real-time dating show relish controlling the action through their in-app votes, helping decide who couples up and who gets dumped. Fan votes happen around five times during each season, and aren't announced ahead of time. The votes let users pick their favorite couple, which exiled cast members they think should be brought back, and eventually cast a vote for which Islander pair should win the popularity contest and $100,000....
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