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Former Love Island contestant Noah Purvis has broken his silence after being dumped from the show over the weekend.
Taking to Instagram, Purvis posted an illustration of a crowd of multi-racial figures. The accompanying caption read, “OHANA means family… FAMILY means no one gets left behind or forgotten. All of you out here have made me feel this and I can’t express how loved I feel for the first time in my life. 😢❤🙏”
He followed this with a string of hashtags: #love #together #family #one #united #sad #sadness #feelings #people #news #cometogether #greatfull #emotion #story #storytime #share #voice #itstime #change #inspiration #motivation #changeiscoming #leader #strong #speakup #voice #corruption #used #forgotten #bullied #equality
Ohana is a Hawaiian term often used to signify extended families, beyond just blood-relatives.
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Purvis’ caption did not address the reasons why he had been axed from the show. They also did not confirm or deny his previous, alleged work as an adult film star.
Related: CBS axes ‘Love Island’ contestant after gay adult film past surfaces
Purvis made his debut in the latest series of the show, which aired September 17. CBS produces the US version of the hit, British reality show, in which a dozen model-like men and women are sent off to a sun-kissed island in the hopes romance will spark.
However, viewers quickly noticed Purvis did not feature on Sunday’s episode. His bio – which previously listed him as a home healthcare provider whose hobbies included bodybuilding and making YouTube videos – had also been removed from the show’s website.
Following his debut on the show, some fans had been quick to point out Purvis bore a remarkable (i.e. identical) resemblance to an adult entertainer named Ethan.
so apparently noah from love island used to be… uh.. an actor❤️ #LoveIsland #LoveIslandUSA
(look at the spot on his chest) pic.twitter.com/skziyFBECU
— Henry 🐝 #henrius (@henriusbb23) September 18, 2020
‘Ethan’ has made several man-on-man movies for the gay adult entertainment company Corbin Fisher. The studio itself took to Instagram to proudly say that Noah was one of its former stars. After Purvis was dumped, the studio went on to blast CBS and assert there’s nothing wrong with male sex work.
On Monday, CBS and ITV America, which produces the show, released a statement saying, “‘It has been brought to our attention that cast member Noah Purvis provided false information on his application to Love Island, which violates his contestant agreement. He has been removed from the show.”
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Purvis’ followers were quick to show empathy to his latest words.
“You shouldn’t be judged or ostracized for the choices you’ve made, however, I can understand how not being honest upfront led to what happened. Stand in your own truth because you should not be ashamed,” said one.
“Everyone has a past. You’re a beautiful person inside and out. Don’t let others bring and tear you down. Your voice and story deserves to be heard. Keep being beautiful and amazing. Keep your head up because this earth deserves to see you showing off your beautiful smile,” said another.
Hdtex
Reality MANWHORE in search of media whoring and the love of a reality TV SKANKWHORE.
Perfect!
DarkZephyr
You’re simply not a good person, are you?
frapachino
@ dark pot meet kettle your hypocrisy obviously knows no limits!
winemaker
In the words of ‘joyless’ joy behar of that ultra liberal bitch fest, rant and basic waste of intelligence and an hour of your life you can’t get back, ‘the view’ : ‘So what, who cares, move on’. Really so what if Ethan Purvis did gay porn in the past. Is he gay or straight and why is he on a ‘straight’ focused reality show like Love Island’ if he’s gay? Correct me if I’m wrong, but is Love island some kind of ‘hookup’ reality show like Bachelor in Paradise , the Bachelor or Bachelorette where everyone’s supposedly looking for that perfect partner but in reality it’s just a huge ‘hookup party’ with all appurtenant drama that always comes with this kind of thing. Everyone has a past, CBS needs to get over it. Since i don’t watch reality shows much less anything on CBS, I had no idea about this issue. Would this big stink be the same if the person was a female who did porn? Once again, the double standard and for the most part most people don’t really care much give a rats ass .BTW: Ethan Purvis’ gorgeous and blows some awesome loads.
Cam
I love how CBS makes the claim that he was fired because he lied about his work history.
Except for the fact that if he was honest CBS never would have hired him. So basically a no win situation for the guy.
WSnyder
Exactly!
I’m curious as to what question[s] they asked that he’d have to lie to them about doing Porn that would be so bad as to get fired? I’d wonder if those ‘questions’ would be legit in the first place. He may also be bound to a Non-disclosure Agreement which prevents him from talking about it. I hope at least he was fully compensated even though he didn’t do the complete season.
mountainmaat
He shouldn’t have applied for the role any way. He would’ve been catfishing some sad girl in the end and she may have held the network liable for his lies. He’s clearly bisexual and that’s not really what how’s about.
Cam
@mountainmaat
This isn’t a show about forming a lifelong relationship. This is a show about making alliances, and winning.
From the show description: “To survive in the villa the Islanders must be coupled up with another Islander, whether it be for love, friendship or survival, as the overall winning couple receives $100,000. ”
So he could have paired up for friendship or survival. Nothing about him being bi or gay would change that.
ElPillo
Whatever his right to his past and be whoever he is, his history basically doesn’t fit what the other”game players” are hoping to find, sadly. They are looking for (let’s say) a baker and a gardener may not do…
DuMaurier
So this worked out better; if he’d just not been selected we wouldn’t even be talking about him.
I don’t really know what the show’s all about. If (as you say in another post) it’s just about survival stuff and alliances, his past shouldn’t matter; it could even be a publicity hook (like it was with that guy on “The Real World” a few seasons back) So I don’t know; “Survivor” has had gay contestants.
Matthewnow
Can I use him as a reference on my resume?
Goforit
Yes……If you are applying for a sperm donor position.
Catholicslutbox
Haha.
That’s a lilo and stitch reference/quote.
James
HAVE YOU SEE THAT SHOW, ABOUT AS SHALLOW AND STUPID AS IT GETS.
Thad
Maybe there are better things ahead for Noah Purvis. I hope so. He didn’t hurt anybody, so karma should be kind.
MANSUMM
I find it ironic that a show about sex, fires someone who has already been paid for sex in the past!
john.k
I agree. Love Island is soft porn.
ShiningSex
Wait…..are you questioning whether it’s him from those gay porn???LOL!!! It’s him!!!’You don’t think CBS confronted him? You don’t think he admitted to it? Why would he be kicked off if they only ASSUMED it was him in the porn flicks??? Dumb article! It’s him giving d*ck to guys. DUH!!!
lord.krath
He owes no one an explanation if he doesn’t want to give one. People have pasts. Some good. Some bad. Some just do what needs to be done. Unless he is shown to be a hypocrit and applying standards against others that he himself can’t pass, then this is all his business and this guy was in a no-win situation. Had he disclosed his past he would not likely have been selected. We know what not disclosing meant [if you get caught]. What if that chapter of his life is something he didn’t want to share or if he wanted to move beyond it even while participating in this reality gig? It isn’t unheard of. Having said all of that, I am also not sure what he expected. He is pretty easy to identify and recognize.
Dick Gozinia
It would be difficult to come up with a topic that interests me less than this guy.
TMBisAOK
You must have a lot of difficult times in your life since you actually clicked AND commented on this one…the one that LEAST INTERESTS YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING! SMDH
vinnieboiblue
I am part Hawaiian, and Ohana means family in Hawaiian. Within that family is the extended family by way of marriages and even adoptions or “hanai”. Even if it was not legally done in courts, Hawaiians have been known to take in other’s children whose parents permitted that. Kind of like the African way of ” it takes a village”. Colleges in Hawaii have used that spirit of ohana when uniting together not just as a team but as a family.
amanwithanedge
why are all these porn performers called stars? some clearly are not.
winemaker
This show’s kind of like ‘Survivor’ or the years ago spin off of the Bachelor, Bachelor Pad in which people couple up in ‘;alliances’ to win the huge jackpot. If in the end Ethan Purvis met some girl, he’d have some explaining to do but if it was a guy, no explanation necessary. When a lot of money’s involved, things get dicey. BTW: there probably are a lot of other contestants on shows like this who might have ‘dicey pasts’ but the producers wanted to make a big stink about Ethan Purvis doing gay porn and if this was straight porn, would there have been a big stink, me thinks ‘not’
winemaker
This show’s kind of like ‘Survivor’ or years ago Bachelor Pad, the summertime spin off of the Bachelor, Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise in which people couple up in ‘;alliances’ to win the huge jackpot, if nothing more than ‘hook up’. If in the end Ethan or Noah Purvis met some girl, he’d have some explaining to do but if it was a guy, no explanation necessary. When a lot of money’s involved, things get dicey. It wouldn’t surprise many people that some of the contestants on these shows did things in their past that wouldn’t be considered positive but who’s to judge other people and what they had to do to get by.
Spidey137
Love how ridiculous for a show as inane as “Love Island” to have a so-called morality clause. Most of the gay porn out there is classier than that CBS trash. I watched 10 minutes and lost brain cells in that short time.
Also, porn is not immoral. Sex is not immoral. Sex workers deserve a lot more respect. I respect Purvis less for being on “Love Island” than whatever gay porn he did.
Res1
Rich how he’s saying he was bullied but if you asked him his sexual orientation he would say straight. To me pretending to be a homosexual for clout is bullying and erasure and most gays with a hard on can’t see past that.
Res1
I live in St. Louis and home Heath care worker is code for professional ass wiper. That’s a pretty common job here.
JPDonahue
Kim Kardashian’s entire career was built on a sex video. Make it work!
TheMarc
Not necessarily relevant to the premise of the show to be honest; but I understand (special interst groups and advertisers.) Sadly, now, I feel that a lot of guys and gals in straight, gay, etc. porn think their choice to enter the industry is a momentary “fling.” Years and years ago, it actually was. Unless you became a huge or significant star, you were mostly forgotten, except by a very limited number of obscure fans. Now due to the internet being the internet, nothing seems all that forgotten. Especially by blogs and sites who make their money from clickbait stories like this; and then once the guy or gal is fired after they published their story go “But, but…what happened?!”
I wish we were “there.” “There” being the the destigmatizing of sex work. We’re so not. Not even close. Anyone selling that we ARE is doing a disservice to naïve young people lured into the industry. I see so many young, deluded people who think “no one cares” and they’ll be modeling for CK (not f’ing CK) when in fact, it’s actually worse now than it used to be; if you intend on pursuing a career outside of adult entertainment. You used to have to drive to a specific video store in your closest metro to find evidence that your new accountant worked in porn. Now, it’s a Google search. Not just by name, but by image too! Recruiters, producers, directors etc. really need to do a better job of prepping these guys and gals for the modern reality.