Jun 18, 2026 · 25 min · 10 segments
From stepping into the villa to becoming part of one of 'Love Island's' most adored couples, Olandria has captured hearts every step of the way. She joins Cosmopolitan's "Blind Date" with…
Willa BennettHost
This Cosmo reader wants to know, hi Alandria, when do you feel the most famous?
I would have to say when I'm on a carpet and seeing all those flashes.
And
When all your business is, like, out there in a way.
That's kind of scary.

I feel like I saw you talking about how you read all of your comments, and that really surprised me because I think with someone of your scale, like, there must be so much information about yourself and, like, how you're perceived.
first, I chose to read the comments.
I was new to it, so I wanted to see what everyone thought of me.
But nowadays, like, I don't care too much.
I really feel like it affected my mental health negatively in the beginning, and I learned very fast, like, stay out of the comments, just post and go.
And my team keeps me so busy, I barely get to be on my phone as is.
So I'm really appreciative for that.
So I'm learning to get out of the comments now.

You said you entered the villa with around 4,000 followers and came out a global sensation.
Honestly, I really wish I would have done a deep dive of cleaning up my personal business on the internet, like my address and all that stuff.
I wish I would have paid someone to do all of that for me because getting docs is not fun.
I really had low expectations.
I did not expect any of this at all.
I thought I was going to go back to my regular job after this.
took a leave.

This Cosmo reader wants to know, hi Alandria, when do you feel the most famous?
I would have to say when I'm on a carpet and seeing all those flashes.
And
When all your business is, like, out there in a way.
That's kind of scary.

I feel like I saw you talking about how you read all of your comments, and that really surprised me because I think with someone of your scale, like, there must be so much information about yourself and, like, how you're perceived.
first, I chose to read the comments.
I was new to it, so I wanted to see what everyone thought of me.
But nowadays, like, I don't care too much.
I really feel like it affected my mental health negatively in the beginning, and I learned very fast, like, stay out of the comments, just post and go.
And my team keeps me so busy, I barely get to be on my phone as is.
So I'm really appreciative for that.
So I'm learning to get out of the comments now.

You said you entered the villa with around 4,000 followers and came out a global sensation.
Honestly, I really wish I would have done a deep dive of cleaning up my personal business on the internet, like my address and all that stuff.
I wish I would have paid someone to do all of that for me because getting docs is not fun.
I really had low expectations.
I did not expect any of this at all.
I thought I was going to go back to my regular job after this.
took a leave.
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