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FULL INTERVIEW: 'Love Island USA' Star Amaya Espinal Confirms She's 'Dating' — But Refuses to 'Lower Her Standards' for Anyone

Fame, dating, scent traps – and the villa bestie she can’t live without.

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Nov 27, 2025
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Happy Thursday, Group Chatters!

We’re serving up you a real Thanksgiving treat: an honest, unfiltered conversation with Love Island USA Season 7 winner Amaya Espinal – better known to fans as Amaya Papaya. OK! Senior Editor REBECCA FRIEDMAN sat down with America’s sweetheart for a candid chat you don’t want to skip.

This New York City native brings the goods – talking fame, friendships, emotions, dating standards, and why staying true to herself has been her biggest power move since leaving the villa.

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She also spills on her “scent trap” philosophy, her ideal flirty moment, and how partnering with Herbal Essences became a full-circle nostalgia bomb straight from her childhood shower routine. Now this is a fun one – let’s dive in.

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