For those who love entertainment shows, it is impossible to miss the seasons of the нιт αмєяι¢αn dating reality show Love Island. Since its debut in 2019, Love Island USA has never ℓσѕт its appeal among reality TV fans. Season 8 of the show wrapped up with a bang last July, witnessing a sweet victory for the winning couple, Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum.
Although Aniya Harvey did not finish in first place, she has certainly been one of the breakout stars and one of the most closely followed contestants in the media after the show ended.
In early September, Aniya Harvey was reported to rank No. 3 in the follower growth ranking among the female contestants. Aniya started the show with 22,960 followers, left the villa with 1,878,866, and has now reached 2,106,639. That means she has gained a total of 2,083,679 followers, including another 227,773 after leaving the villa.
As public interest in her continues to grow, Aniya recently caught the special attention of the ARMY fandom after declaring herself a BTS fan and revealing her bias in the group!
Specifically, during an Instagram Live with her fans on September 18, the Love Island USA Season 8 star excitedly shared, “I love BTS,” after some fans commented asking her about her favorite artists. After thinking about it for a little longer, she suddenly added: “And I like RM.”
Her confession quickly sent ARMYs into an immediate frenzy: “She has good taste.” Some fans even had no doubt that RM might be Aniya’s ideal boyfriend type, especially when they considered Carl Schmidt, her couple partner on the show.
Carl Schmidt is the type of person who has a strong appearance, a mature personality, and a curiosity about the world. He graduated with a degree in Asian Stu∂ιєs from Carleton College and previously stu∂ιєd abroad in נαραи. He can also speak both Chinese and נαραиese. His vibe of loving to learn, having knowledge of some Asian languages and cultures, and exploring new places made it hard for fans not to draw comparisons between Carl and RM — who is also known for loving to read, having a pαѕѕion for culture and the arts, and always showing curiosity about the world around him.
At the same time, the two also share some similarities in personality. Carl does not have the image of a loud reality show guy, but is often described as polite, mature, and a good listener. He once shared that his biggest “turn-on” is kindness, while also talking about “healthy masculinity” as being able to take the lead while still allowing the other person to shine.
RM is also often loved by fans for his image as a leader who is humble, thoughtful, and does not need to show off his strength. Both RM and Carl have striking appearances, but their energy is relatively warm and calm. Their fashion styles also have some similarities — oversized pieces, beanies, and a simple look paired with standout physiques and that boyfriend-material vibe.
At this point, fans could not help but flood social media with excited reactions: "Pretty girls love BTS and Namjoon and Ugly people hate BTS , Namjoon and Aniya", "Y'all see how the baddest bad∂ιєs LOVE BTS and Namjoon??", "Her man literally has Joon’s personality too lol", "The fact that the bad∂ιєs always have the best taste", "My favs coming together. My king and queen", "Oooh my client has never been wrong in her life", "Queens always has good taste in man", "I always knew Aniya had taste. See Carl and Joon. Girl, I love you so bad",...
