Why Anna from Love Island is the loyal best friend we *all* need
Its all kicking off on Love Island this week, with romantic drama by the bucketload as Tuesday nights recoupling stirred up nail-biting tension.
To recap, original girls Amy and Amber have both experienced humiliation and hurt at the hands of their partners, Curtis and Michael. Seriously needing their girlfriends, Anna has been at the centre of the sisterhood support theyve embraced. Because during confidence-dinting crisis points, fiercely loyal friends offer the empowering lift we all crave. Arguably even more so, if youre a contestant on a reality TV show.
Amber officially ditched by Michael for new Islander Joanna, Curtis meanwhile expressed doubts about his and Amys future after fancying Jourdan. With Danny and Jourdan coupling up, Curtis did choose Amy, but not before awkwardly telling the entire group of Islanders his head had been turned. Eeeeek. Step forward, Anna, a girl after our own hearts who cannot bear to see her gal pals treated badly.
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In the most recent edge-of-the-seat episode, Anna reprimanded Michael for not being straight up with Amber, raging, “dont make excuses for your actions”. Shortly before this Amber refreshingly told Michael, “My friends are still going to be upset for me, so just allow it”.
Amber walking back in from Casa Amor to discover Michael had dumped her was absolutely excruciating. At this point, devoted pal Anna shook her head with fury as Michael explained his reasoning, and both Lucie and Maura also pulled unimpressed faces. All aware of their friends heartbreak, its clear theyre there for her with firm solidarity.
Telling Michael that shes really shocked at events, because Amber slept outside during the Casa Amor duration, Molly emphasised “obviously Ive got to have her back”. Trying to explain his take, Michael deflected onto Ambers shortcomings, which then caused further fury amongst contestants and viewers alike.
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Confronted by Anna, she commanded the situation like a fiercely supportive friend defending her girl. Voices raised, Anna fires at Michael: “after the way you treated Amber, you are a little boy”, adding, “you should have left her before the new girl came in. Do you think thats right what youve done?” Michael walks off but Anna cant let it go, furiously backing her pal.
Whether you agree with Annas approach or not – and its also worth pointing out she did something similar to Michael when ditching Jordan for Ovie – we wholeheartedly applaud her unwavering friendship loyalty.
Twitter users agree, with @shoddylabour posting “Anna backing up Amber is goals”, while GLAMOUR favourite @lookingforlewys tweeted “call her childish all you want but would rather have a friend like Anna who sticks up for me”. And we couldnt agree more.
Meanwhile Curtis came clean to Amy, telling her he had said hed recouple with Jourdan, before Amy breaks her heart, sobbing “I thought Id met my first love… and it turns out I havent. Im someones backup p
