Love Island USA Reunion: Why Ariana Madix Was Nervous! (Exclusive)
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00:00All right, Ariana, are you in the middle of doing your big one?
00:12We're backstage at the reunion backstage.
00:16I haven't started the part with the Islanders yet, but we have been filming all day doing
00:22lots of other fun things that you'll see.
00:24You are used to being in a different kind of chair at reunion.
00:28So what's something you've learned in going through the reunions you've gone through that
00:32you're going to apply today as the Andy Cohen?
00:35So when I saw Andy recently at Watch What Happens Live, we were talking backstage and
00:40I was telling him how excited I was to be basically in his position and asking him advice.
00:48He did say that there were things that, you know, me going through it on that side would
00:53help.
00:54And I think that some of that is just encouraging the Islanders to say how they feel, regardless
01:01of how they think maybe the audience will feel, and to be very open minded and non-biased.
01:09I feel like, you know, of course I have my own personal opinions on everything, but I
01:13think it's my job to just show up, ask all the questions, maybe stoke the fire a little
01:18bit.
01:20What's maybe the one topic or question you're a little bit nervous to get into, but you
01:23know you have to go there because the fans and maybe even the Islanders are going to
01:28want to know that answer?
01:30I'm a little bit nervous about us getting into the Andrea dumping conversation, because
01:39I know that that is touchy for, it's a hot topic for the Islanders and a hot topic for
01:45the audience.
01:47This was unanimous, this was a group decision, we all decided on this together.
01:53The girl we have decided to dump from the Island is Andrea.
02:04That would be something really never before seen or done at a Love Island reunion with
02:13that, I'll just say that.
02:15Yeah, there's been some teases that maybe the producers are going back in and looking
02:18at the footage and are going to show us some unseen moments to prove what actually happened
02:22there.
02:23So we can squash the he said, she said of it all.
02:25I think that's what we're here to do today is squash all he said, she said type situations.
02:31So I think that that right there is going to be something that we'll be talking about.
02:36But aside from that, we're just going to have a lot of fun stuff I think that we're going
02:40to be looking at today.
02:42Do you think that Andrea needs to be maybe a little bit scared of PPG?
02:48I mean, I hope she's not scared.
02:51I think that maybe today is an opportunity for everyone to come together and celebrate
02:58what an amazing successful season that they all created.
03:03I would love to think that everyone will be friends after today.
03:06This is me maybe being wishful thinking.
03:09Maybe I'm a little de lulu but yeah, I hope no one's scared.
03:15Obviously everybody's very demure, very mindful, very cutesy.
03:23On the flip side, is there anything that maybe you're not nervous, but you're actually excited
03:27to get into with this crew all back together?
03:30And are we going to get to hear from everybody because there are murmurs that maybe some
03:33people are not going to be there.
03:35There's a lot of people here.
03:37So we're going to be able to see and talk to a very good number of cast members.
03:44I'm excited just to see where all of these couples are at.
03:48I'm very curious to see and talk about who's been hanging out since they left the island
03:54that maybe wasn't hanging out while they were there.
03:58I've seen some Hannah Josiah stuff online, things like that.
04:03I'm very curious about what happened with Cassidy and Con.
04:06I want to know all of that stuff as well.
04:09Liv and Harrison flew in together and they looked very...
04:12I think they would make a cute couple.
04:14And I mean, they have the benefit of the location being similar.
04:18They're not that long distance.
04:20There is a lot of speculation about what has unfolded, especially with some of our final
04:25couples, Kendall and Nicole and Kayla and Aaron, of course, being top of mind.
04:29Of all the headlines that have come out or the murmurs that have come out since you guys
04:33wrapped in Fiji, what surprised you the most?
04:36I guess I don't know that I would be...
04:39That I've been surprised.
04:42But I am very curious, obviously, I want to know all the answers.
04:48So I've seen Kayla posting TikToks about with single songs and things like that.
04:53But I want to know what's the real story.
04:56And I want to ask her about that because I also saw pictures of her and Aaron kind of
05:01hanging out in the same places in New York this week.
05:04So I'm very like, what is going on?
05:08There's a lot of open-endedness in terms of, I don't know what the status of Kendall
05:13and Nicole is.
05:14And so these are all things that I really want to get to the bottom of today.
05:19And maybe you can ask Connor about your girl, Katie, because I have questions about that.
05:23So that's my wish for you on that stage.
05:25I want to know the truth of that Laurel Cavern date.
05:28All right, my last question for you, PBG is having a major moment post-show and they've
05:32credited you with keeping them sane and giving them girl power.
05:35That's our girl.
05:36I love her.
05:39No, like she's amazing.
05:41So beautiful.
05:42So kind.
05:43Such a ride or die for women.
05:46It's crazy.
05:48And obviously in Love Alley, we need that as a host.
05:50Like, you know, we need another woman in power.
05:54So she's amazing.
05:57What's the advice you have for them as they navigate the wild world of reality television
06:02fame?
06:03I would say hold on tight to each other and have fun and go out and meet all these fans.
06:11But also make sure you keep a piece of your life for yourself as well so that you can
06:17keep your peace.
06:18And maybe that peace is on Leah's farm in Calabasas.
06:22But to be able to keep that part of your life as well so that when everything is super crazy,
06:29you have a place to go back to that feels calm and feels safe.
06:32Well, there we go.
06:33Go get the answers that you want to know, that the world wants to know, that those islanders
06:36want to know.
06:37And then I hope they get your butt back to Fiji for Love Island Games, because I would
06:40like to see you take over as host.
06:43I would love to.
06:44All right.
06:45And maybe also go get some sleep.
06:46Oh my God.
06:47Yes, please.