South Asians reportedly have the lowest representation of all minority groups in the media.
indicated that South Asians have the lowest representation of all minority groups in the media. Dating shows rarely feature South or East Asian women, withtypically including 1 or 2 Asian contestants the entire season. And while some may argue that it’s not a win to be perceived as ‘desirable’ on reality television, there’s an issue rooted in how such shows warp social ideals: who people deem “hot”, “their type”, and worthy of love.
But it's no secret that South Asian representation on shows like Love Island is frequently tokenistic - a mere look at, who – despite being part of the original line-up – was dumped less than 48 hours after entering exemplifies this. Singh, 23, was the shortest-lived contestant in the show's history.
Last year, the show received backlash for how its treatment of South Asian contestants, which was grounded in colourism and tokenism. With South Asian contestants typically introduced later on – when it’s too late to make an impact – Love Island’s usual depiction of the South Asian experience is shrouded by tokenism.
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