South Asian women on series 13 of Love Island have sparked wider conversations about the double standards faced by women of colour in reality television. The debate raised questions about whether South Asian women are often judged differently from their white counterparts when expressing the same traits. Expectations of South Asian WomenMany online discussions suggested that Jasmine’s experience reflected wider expectations often placed on South Asian women. Noorie added that South Asian women are often expected to appear “weak” and “docile”, meaning confidence and assertiveness can challenge long-held expectations. Her storyline opened wider conversations about how South Asian women and other women of colour are perceived when they are confident, outspoken and unwilling to conform to expectations.