One thing we love about Love Island 2019 legend Anna Vakili is that she takes no prisoners.
Remember when she put then-boyfriend Jordan Hames in his place when he tried cracking on with India Reynolds? I-CON-IC.
However, Anna recently revealed that she’s not always been the confident boss babe that we know today. In fact, the reality star admitted she’d been bullied at school over her “geeky” look.
Anna shared a series of throwback photos of her as a child on her Instagram story and although we think she looks adorable, the former Islander told her followers that she’d been picked on in her younger years for the way she looked.
One picture, which shows a younger Anna with her hair scraped back and significantly less groomed eyebrows than she has today, was captioned, “Geeky Anna school days 🥺.”
She added, “That monobrow got me bullied so hard 😞.”
Alongside another picture of herself with shorter half up half down hair, Anna wrote, “These pictures 😂.”
It’s safe to say that Anna has come a long way since then and we’d like to see those bullies come for her now. They’d certainly get the classic Anna gun fingers treatment.
Who is Anna Vakili?
Anna Vakili is a reality star and social media influencer who rose to fame on the classic fifth series of Love Island in 2019. Since then, she's hosted a podcast with villa besties Amber Gill and Yewande Biala and currently hosts another podcast called Sisters in the City with - you guessed it - her sister Mandi.
How old is Anna Vakili?
Anna is currently 32 years old. She was born on 7 July 1990, making her a Cancer.
Where is Anna Vakili from?
Anna is from London.
What was Anna Vakili's job before Love Island?
Anna worked as a pharmacist before finding fame on Love Island. She later returned to the job in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic.
"First day back working as a pharmacist since leaving Love Island. It’s been almost a whole year! Wow can’t believe how fast it’s gone. Wasn’t really planning on registering yet but with everything that’s going on it felt wrong not to," she wrote on Instagram at the time.
When was Anna Vakili on Love Island?
Anna Vakili appeared on Love Island in 2019. She quickly formed firm friendships with the likes of Amber Gill, Amy Hart and Yewande Biala.
Anna coupled up with Sherif Lanre before he was controversially axed from the show. She later struck up a romance with Jordan Hames before Casa Amor threw an Ovie Soko-shaped spanner in the works. Things between Anna and Ovie quickly fizzled out though and she decided she had more of a spark with Jordan.
But Anna and Jordan's relationship ended in explosive fashion two days after he made her his official girlfriend when he decided to flirt up a storm with India Reynolds, leading to one almighty confrontation.
Who is Anna Vakili's boyfriend?
It seems Anna is single at the moment following a bitter break-up with her last boyfriend, whose identity remains a mystery. Last year, Anna confirmed she was dating someone new - who happened to be her sister Mandi's boyfriend's friend - however she admitted the relationship was "toxic" and Mandi joked that they "broke up every week".
Sadly, they parted ways for good in April 2022, just days after Anna spent £1,000 on his birthday presents. She later admitted she didn't get out of bed for a week following their split.
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CHECK OUT: Love Island stars before they were famous
Love Island: Before they were famous
Olivia Attwood
Did you know Olivia Attwood used to compete in beauty pagents? Of course you did. Liv is more glam than Amy Childs having a gold-plated mani, tbh.
Marcel Somerville
In completely brand new information - Marcel was in the 90s band Blazin Squad. WE KNOW RIGHT. He's so modest about that sort of thing.
Amber Davies
Of course, Amber looks fantastic at every life milestone.
Chris Hughes
The winner for the best throwback snap goes to... (and tbh, his Gareth Gates esque hair makes us adore him even more.)
Montana Brown
We all had a Montana Brown phase. Once. Now it's a miracle if we brush our hair on a morning.
Harley Judge
Harley looks unrecognisable in this Insta snap, doesn't he. CUTIE.
Kem Cetinay
Kem with short hair has been giving the internet ALL KINDS OF FEELS.
Sam Gowland
Sam looking every inch of a lad in his perfectly preened blazer/shirt combo. Nothing ever changes, eh?
Dom Leaver
Dom Leaver with long hair is something we are in to. A lot.
Chloe Crowhurst
CHLOE... ERR, IS THAT YOU?! With a short brown pixie crop and a normal sized lips, we honestly had to do a double take.