if you had to put on a play with the rivalry island members, what would it be and who would play who?
i’m gonna be basic and say a midsummer night’s dream. ian would play oberon. olivia would be titania. dalton would be lysander. odd would be puck–come on, that’s obvious. kylie would play hermia. lydia would play helena. cliff would play nick bottom. mason would play peter quince. nick would play francis flute. mylori would play robin starveling. sebastian would play theseus. i would be hippolyta. eric would play egeus. michelle, aelita, nova, and mallory would play peaseblossom, cobweb, mote, and mustardseed respectively. avery would play snug. and davenie would play the philostrate.
“Hey guys, it’s Lailani from Pearl Waters Manor, and this is my q and a vlog. Let’s jump right in.”
“My full name is Lailani Tala Aquino. It’s Filipino. My middle name actually comes from ancient Philippine mythology; Tala was one of Bathala’s three daughters and the goddess of the stars. Her sister Hanan was goddess of the morning, and Mayari, which is my sister’s middle name, was goddess of the moon, war, and revolution.”
“I was born in Los Angeles, California on February 08, 1993. I’m a pisces. I grew up in LA, but when I was seventeen my family moved to Seattle, Washington. I lived there for a few years, but decided to move back to LA with my sister when I was a bit older.”
“I imagine that my happy place is just somewhere I’m comfortable and enjoying myself. For the most part, my happy place is my makeup room back home, because, I dunno... The possibilities, when it comes to makeup, are endless. It’s just a space where I can be creative and be myself, and I just really like that.”
“My first job, ever, was at one of those candy shop kiosks in the mall. I was a candy girl. Then I got a job at an Ulta Beauty doing cash wrap and specialty beauty advising. I did that for a while, but I am currently a lifestyle and beauty blogger--or beauty influencer, as the new kids call it.”
“I did not go to college, but it was in my plans for a very long time. When the time came though, I just wasn’t ready, and I decided to put it off. And since then, I haven’t done it, but maybe some day. My dad would be really proud of me if I went into the medical field like him.”
“I would say that I’m lively, energetic, and upbeat. In general. Y’know, like everybody else, I have my good days and bad days, and some days start good but end bad, or the other way around. But I try to remain positive and motivated.”
“Oh, geez. I think they would all say I’m nice.... That’s a terrible adjective. But it’s true, I’m a nice person. They’d probably also say that I’m sensitive, which is also true. And, probably, perseverant, because I don’t give up on things easily.”
“If someone cheats in a relationship, they must not really want that relationship. Trust and loyalty are very important in a relationship and if one person isn’t, y’know, following through on that, then maybe the relationship just isn’t working out?”
“I don’t think I would be considered vanilla in bed? But I don’t think I’m particularly kinky either? Can I be swirl? Or Rocky Road? One of the good ice cream flavors? -- I think the only kink I have, I can’t believe I’m about to share this information, is light bondage. But, y’know, I’ll try anything once. Probably.”
“So far the island has been great. I wasn’t expecting as many people from my past to be here, but, I guess with it being the first season the casting directors didn’t think some contestants would be familiar with each other. With the exception of Kylie and Davenie--they’re twins, like come on, of course they know each other. I signed up for the show because I saw it as an opportunity to do more than film makeup tutorials--plus my sister kinda pushed me toward it.”
“I think what made me stand out was my online following. I already had a fan base in the social media community, so that’s one of those things that will attract viewers to the show, and I hope that viewers who are skeptical of my presence here will see that I’m not some publicity stunt. None of the more known contestants are, we’re here for the adventure and the competition, like everyone else.”
“If I’m being honest, I feel like I’ve gotten along with everyone really well. Like, there’s not one person I hate. I can’t say that nobody hates me, but, y’know, there are no harsh feelings on my end.”
“My favorite experience since arriving... Oh, damn--can I say that? You guys will just bleep it out, right?-- I think it’s tied between a few things. Meeting Blue in person the first day we got here, that was such a cool surprise; kissing Olivia at the beach; and seeing my first girlfriend for the first time in years.”
“I kind of feel that pressure. My whole job, really, is putting on makeup--and part of that is learning to be comfortable with the skin you’re in, which was something I struggled with for a very long time. And I wouldn’t say that I feel like I always have to look perfect from every angle because of the cameras, but it does make me wonder how the world is going to see me.”
“I don’t feel encouraged to fight anyone, not unless I’ve been pushed to my limit.”
“Have I lied to anyone here? --Maybe... Probably? I’m not really sure.”
“I don’t know. I don’t think I regret it, but there are some moments that I wonder why I’m truly here, and it’s usually when something dramatic happens.”
“The perks... Well, aside from being on a beautiful island, I get to meet some interesting people I may have never met without Rivalry Island. And, then of course, there’s the reality show fame that comes out of it.”
“I think I would like to watch the show... mostly to see what gets edited out or taken out of context.”
“I think the first to drop out might be Lydia, she’s so sweet. The first break down will probably be from Kylie. Right now I think the weakest link is Mylori. The one most in love with themselves is probably Ian, he loves to talk about himself. Fake personality, I think Dalton. Most likely to win, right now I could see it being Olivia, girl’s got guts. I like that about her.”
“If there’s one thing fans should know about me while watching the show it’s that I don’t give up easily, and they shouldn’t give up on me.”
“I think a cast holiday would be a great idea. It might be interesting to see everyone in a different setting.”
“Thank you guys for tuning in to Rivalry Island, and we hope you’ll enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed creating it.”
