LADBABY TAKE PART IN LOVE ISLAND EXPERIMENT
LadBaby aka Mark Hoyle and LadBaby Mum aka Roxanne Hoyle endured a 5hr make-over in a bid to show what it really takes to be a Love Island contestant.
Concerned about the false reality of beauty perpetuated by the show, Mark and Rox endured a complete ‘glow up’ to highlight what each Love Island contestant really goes through to look that good.
Today everyone is comparing themselves to influencers and celebrities who look ‘perfect’ but in reality the Love Island contestants are going through hours of makeup, tanning, hair styling, exercise and more.
The last few years have seen the body-positive movement gaining momentum. Men and women of varying shapes and sizes grace the covers of magazines and are being more broadly portrayed in mainstream media. But as one of the biggest cultural phenomenons, ITV 2’s Love Island seemingly hasn’t got the memo yet and seems to perpetuate an unrealistic view of beauty.
Rox and Mark are known for presenting themselves in a real and authentic way but wondered if their army of fans would prefer them after a Love Island ‘glow-up’. Would the hours in make-up be worth it?
The answer from the couple’s 10 million + followers was a resounding no! Comments included “You both look good natural. Young people need to watch this and realise how beautiful they are without all this makeup. Well done to you both!” and “I’m so glad that you’re shining a light on this topic! There’s so much pressure nowadays on males and females of every age to look a certain way and to be a certain size.”
Rox said, “ I have always been body positive, I like the way I look, I’m proud of who I am. It’s really important for young girls to know that they can look good with make-up and glam hair but equally they can look as good without it. And sometimes in life it is not achievable to look perfect all the time. It takes a long time to prepare these things behind the camera, on TV, on social media, it’s not real. I’ve been a size 22 and I’ve been a size 12 and always been happy. I’m not saying don’t get glammed up, just know that no-one looks like a Love-Islander all the time!”
Mark said, “A whopping 5million people tune into Love Island every week. But in pretty much every series the Islanders represent the same body time and personality which is just not real life! Love Island shouldn’t be setting unrealistic expectations about how people should look. We are all diverse and we are all amazing. We want our kids to know that you can be happy and successful no matter how you look and it shouldn’t be based on unrealistic expectations that shows like Love Island are creating..”
