Montana Brown has revealed some of the more unlikely stars she’s had pop up in her DMs, since rising to fame on Love Island in 2017.
The reality star, 25, told Cosmopolitan UK that she’s had some ‘odd’ celebrities send her messages in the past, including rappers Tyga and Chris Brown, and even veteran actor David Spade, 56.
During the interview, Montana also detailed her experience Love Island villa, and offered her advice to this year’s lineup ahead of the new series, which begins on Monday.
Surprising: Montana Brown, 25, has revealed some of the more unlikely stars she’s had pop up in her DMs, since rising to fame on Love Island in 2017
Detailing her brief brushes with stars, Montana revealed: ‘I’ve actually had some very odd people slide into my DMs. I’m just going to say it.
‘David Spade from 8 Simple Rules. Chris Brown slid into my DMs. That was… sweet. Tyga slid into my DMs once upon a time.
‘Who else? I’m ratting them out here, sorry guys. I think we’ll leave that there.’
Eye-catching! The reality star said she’s had some ‘odd’ celebrities send her messages in the past, including veteran actor David Spade (pictured in December 2020)
Sending virtual love: Montana added that rappers Tyga (left) and Chris Brown have also popped up in her DMs in the past
Montana went onto discuss her time in the Love Island villa, and explained tha despite fans’ claims scenes are pre-planned by bosses, she said producers didn’t have much input on her time in the villa.
She said: ‘They didn’t really have that much input, no. They had specific input on me because I kept singing songs and they didn’t have the licensing for so they kept pulling me up on it.
‘But apart from that or telling me to ”shh”, they didn’t really have much input into conversations. We didn’t need it – we were very drama filled all by ourselves.’
Offering her advice to this year’s lineup, Montana added: ‘Enjoy yourself, live in the moment. Don’t pretend to be anyone else, because uniqueness will be your superpower.
‘[Afterwards] take your time to adjust – the normal feelings of coming off of a show like that when your life gets flipped upside down is paranoia and anxiety and fear of going out in public.
‘I don’t think anyone understands unless you’ve been on the show. Take your time, bring your friends with you, bring an agent with you. Find out what you’re comfortable with and stick to that. Don’t let anyone push you over your boundaries.’
Opinion: During the interview, Montana also detailed her experience Love Island villa, and offered her advice to this year’s lineup ahead of the new series, which begins on Monday
And despite the pretence that reality stars live a life of glamour with parties galore, Montana confesses that for her things couldn’t be more different.
She added: ‘I’m just a bit of a loser really. I think people look up to Love Island stars and think ”Oh, they must be really cool. They have all these outfits and they must be super cool.”
‘I am so not cool – I was in the chamber choir, I used to wear my [school] kilt below my knee. I used to play lacrosse, I listen to classical and country music. I’m just your normal average girl from Hertfordshire.’
Montana has never shied away from sharing her views on other reality stars, and previously hit out at influencers for promoting brands that could be harmful to their fanbase.
Candid: Despite the pretence that reality stars live a life of glamour with parties galore, Montana confesses that for her things couldn’t be more different
It was reported earlier this month that Chloe Ferry, Myles Barnett and Helen Briggs were paid to share Instagram posts targeting debt-stricken fans which have since been banned by Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) due to not being clearly labelled.
And Montana has expressed how ‘angry’ it makes her that celebrities would choose to be ‘flogging whatever online’ without any thoughts for the consequences.
Speaking in her column with The Sun she reflected on her own experience, saying: ‘After doing Love Island, it was really important to me that I wouldn’t be one of those dodgy celebs flogging whatever online.’
Montana, who has her own swimwear brand Swim Society, added that she has been given paid promotion opportunities that she found ‘strange’ in the past, but said she always quickly turned them down.
Referring to influencers targeting those with debts, she went on: ‘There are some celebrities who don’t care even if what they promote could financially ruin their followers.
‘Knowing that their audience is made up of young and, at times, vulnerable men and women, this makes me angry.’
Watch the full interview on Cosmopolitan UK’s YouTube channel.
Hitting out: Montana previously hit out at influencers for promoting brands that could be harmful to their fanbase, after posts by stars including Chloe Ferry (pictured) were banned