Viewers have called out a resurfaced Love Island Australia moment, accusing Lachie of making “gross” comments about Shawnee and Sammi during an unseen bedroom conversation.
A TikTok posted by reality TV commentator Tom B. Rich has sparked backlash among Love Island Australia fans after showing an unaired conversation between the male Islanders, with many viewers criticising the way they discussed the women in the Villa.
In the clip, the boys are talking about the possibility of upcoming eliminations when Lachie is asked whether he would care if Shawnee left.
“Would you care if Shawnee went home?” one of the Islanders asks.
Lachie replies: “Yeah! Which is heavy, but I’d be mad stoked with Sammi.”
He then admits he is unsure whether his connection with Shawnee has long-term potential.
“It’s just that I have not had someone with that calibre of energy and there’s just little things where it’s like I just don’t know if that’s a long-term thing or it’s just fun,” he says.
“But goddamn, it would be a good one night, but f**k.”
Jack then jumps in, telling Lachie: “But it would be a long 10 years? It’d be a good night but a really long 10 years.”
Lachie responds that while he enjoys excitement, he ultimately wants something more peaceful.
“I like a peaceful one. Energy is exciting but I don’t know if it’s that peaceful,” he says.
@tombrich2 Do these men forget they are being recorded ???😠#loveislandau #WhatToWatch ♬ original sound – Tom.B Rich
Love Island Australia fans slam Lachie’s comments about Shawnee and Sammi
The clip quickly spread across TikTok and Reddit, with many viewers taking aim at Lachie and the other boys for the way they spoke about Shawnee and the women in the Villa.
“Lachie showing his true colours,” one person commented.
“I swear it just keeps getting worse and worse. The way these men speak about the women is just gross,” another wrote.
“So disrespectful. This is actually scary. What’s worse is the men not calling it out either.”
Others questioned whether the conversation revealed a bigger issue with how some of the male Islanders view their female counterparts.
“Red pill island,” one Reddit user wrote. “They see the girls like Shawnee and Nat as people they can just ‘mess around with’ but wouldn’t stay with long term, yet they lead them on.”
Another added: “They see Sammi as quiet and meek and definitely have some attraction to her because she hasn’t been with anyone in two years.”
One viewer said the most concerning part was not Lachie questioning his compatibility with Shawnee, but that he had not been upfront with her about his feelings.
“The only reason I think this is bad is because he never let Shawnee know he didn’t see it going anywhere, so it feels icky,” they wrote.
The resurfaced moment has once again sparked debate around the unseen conversations taking place inside the Love Island Australia Villa — and whether contestants should be more mindful that their private chats could eventually be viewed by the public.
Love Island Australia airs Monday – Thursday on 9Now.
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