New bag rolled into villa: All the money moves the ‘Love Island’ black stars have made so far – Essence

The sixth season of the dating reality show has captured the hearts and minds of countless fans, and its stars are rightly using that spotlight to make some serious money.

The overall winning duo, Serena Page and Kordell Beckham alongside the cheerful Jana Craig, are arguably the stars of this season and have quickly change into household names, joining the ranks of former Love Islanders. The hugely popular British show has boosted the careers of numerous contestants over the past decade, earning thousands and thousands. Stars corresponding to Molly Mae Hague, Olivia Attwood and Indiyah Polak have built lucrative brands based on TV appearances, sponsorship deals and podcast platforms.

Luckily, it looks like our favorites might be next.

Serena’s Page

The feisty Texan charmed the crowd along with her quick wit, engaging personality and beautiful looks. While fans followed her ups and downs along with her current boyfriend, Kordell Beckham, she gained thousands and thousands of followers on her social media platforms. It should come as no surprise that her visibility got here with a talent cope with management agency Gersh, whose client list includes stars like Kristen Stewart, Laura Prepon, Winona Ryder, Jackie Earle Haley, Chad Michael Murray, Dave Bautista, Adam Driver, Adrian Grenier, Sam Rockwell, JK Simmons, Jensen Ackles, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Tom Felton.

In addition to a slew of editorial pieces, Beyonce’s hair care brand Cecred seemingly hinted in a recent TikTok video that Page can be collaborating with the company on a campaign.

We will stay awake thus far!

Cordell Beckham

With an enigmatic and fascinating personality that viewers immediately fell in love with, Kordell Beckham also found his way into some sweet deals after winning Love Island. In addition to securing his half of the $50,000 he won on the show, he also announced a partnership with Cheez-its, his favourite snack brand.

He recently opened up about how he’s coping together with his newfound fame and money as his star continues to rise.

“I’m going to collect this and just navigate through life normally and yeah, I’m just… I’m going to keep this in my pocket for the rest of the day,” Kordell said in interview“I’m saving, but I’m also investing in my career, you know, business opportunities to grow and get, you know, ten times more for modeling, endorsements, whatever happens, you know, I’ll take advantage of those opportunities.”

“I don’t spend it on anything other than my business, you know, I only spend it when there’s more to spend. I say yes, nothing material, no clothes, no cars, no jewelry, not because it’s not important,” Kordell shared with the outlet. “What’s important is growing and building my career. That’s what I want to focus on. That’s what I’ll use the money for if I have to use it.”

Jana Craig

From the moment she stepped onto the screen, Craig commanded a room, and now she’s able to own just a few bags, specifically bags of money.

It was recently announced that Serena Page has signed with Gersh and has been appearing in the media to speak more about her experiences on the island in addition to her beauty routine.

Now with over one million followers on TikTok, the Las Vegas native has documented all the things from visiting her current boyfriend Kenny Rodriguez’s hometown of Dallas to her burgeoning influencer profession.

She even shared how her invitation to go to TikTok HQ went.