Kenzie Annis signs with Gersh after Love Island USA breakout
Love Island USA Season 8 Islander Kenzie Annis has signed with Gersh as she builds a post-villa career across entertainment and brands.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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Kenzie Annis Gersh representation is now official: the Love Island USA Season 8 Islander has signed with the agency in all areas, Deadline reported.
The move follows Annis’ run on Peacock’s dating series, where Deadline described her as a fan favorite. On the show, she became known to viewers for her villa splits, as well as what the outlet described as her confidence, candor and upbeat approach to life.
Annis has built a large digital audience since her time in the Fiji villa. Deadline reported that she now has more than 2.5 million followers across platforms including Instagram and TikTok.
Who is Kenzie Annis?
Kenzie Annis is a Season 8 cast member from Peacock’s Love Island USA, the reality dating show built around Islanders coupling up, recoupling and facing public votes. Before joining the series, Deadline reported, Annis earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Kennesaw State University’s Wellstar School of Nursing.
Her next Love Island USA appearance is already on the calendar. Annis is set to reunite with her Season 8 castmates for the reunion, which Peacock will stream Monday, August 31, at 9 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. PT, according to Deadline.
What will Gersh represent Kenzie Annis for?
Deadline reported that Annis is expected to grow her career in several lanes after the dating series, including film, television, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, brand partnerships and live entertainment.
That kind of all-areas signing gives a reality TV personality a team to pursue work beyond the show that introduced them to viewers. In Annis’ case, the reported focus stretches from screen projects to consumer-facing deals and live appearances.
Gersh has been active in the Love Island USA universe. Deadline reported earlier in July that the agency signed Season 8 runner-up Aniya Harvey.
The agency also works with several other names tied to the franchise, according to Deadline: Emmy-nominated host Ariana Madix, Season 6 Islander JaNa Craig and Season 7 winner Amaya Espinal.
How big was Love Island USA Season 8?
Peacock has said Love Island USA ranked as the top streaming reality series for five straight weeks this summer, according to Deadline.
The streamer also said more than 30% of the Season 8 audience was new to the franchise. Deadline reported that the season delivered one of Peacock’s biggest mobile audiences to date.
Before the finale, Season 8 had generated more than 4 billion video views across social platforms and had ranked as the top social program since its June launch, according to Deadline.
For Annis, the Gersh deal turns a high-visibility summer on Peacock into a wider entertainment push, with the reunion still to come and a social audience already in the millions.
This story draws on original reporting from Deadline.