Here's the thing about leaving the Love Island villa as a dumped, single bombshell in 2023; the clock's against you. That might sound harsh, but in reality, you have a finite amount of time to ensure that you do everything you possibly can to keep your star shining until the next dumped bombshell touches down at Heathrow and starts stealing your spotlight from you.
That means Q&As on Instagram, YouTube, podcast and press interviews, responding to your fans' comments on social media, meeting up with other dumped Islanders, tweeting out reactions to current episodes/hot topics; that kind of thing – FYI, kids, hit us up re our Love Island Secrets series on YouTube.
One bombshell who is absolutely slaying this game is, of course, Zara Lackenby-Brown, who famously put ladies man (or boy, if you asked Zara) Tom Clare in his place and went head-to-head with frenemy Olivia Hawkins. Not only is Zara doing interviews left right and centre (obvs including Closer's Love Island Secrets), but she's sparked dating rumours by sharing cuddles and cheek kisses with fellow dumped Islander Jordan Odofin, not to mention her social content is coming in fast and fresh daily.
With Zara in particular, we've been keeping a close eye on her fashion, hair and beauty trends and she's constantly switching things up and giving us lessons in slaying. This week, she shared an epic hair transformation by debuting some GORJ dark brown/blonde braids – a side step from her signature blonde curls.
She shared a video of her fierce new braids on her Instagram story, asking her fans whether she should wear them for the upcoming Love Island reunion show; she's given her fans the option to vote for the new braids, straight hair, a slick pony and a natural look.
Can we vote for all four? As long as Zara is actually at this reunion, we're all good.
Keep shining, queen.