The opportunity for reality TV contestants to make money after a show is often a possibility in the form of sponsored content on social media, but this doesn't seem to happen for anyone who has dared enter Temptation Island. (Perhaps we're witnessing some good old-fashioned slut-shaming, since this show primarily revolves around people getting frisky.)
Take Season 2 of Love Is Blind, wherein the world rallied around Deepti who was saddled with Shake, a misogynist of the highest level. She really exhibited a strength that not many people could muster in the face of such cruelty. Currently, she has over 1 million Instagram subscribers and recently dropped a sponsored Instagram ad for Rihanna's Fenty Beauty. Rihanna supports women so you know that wasn't a cheap ad buy.
Another Love Is Blind lady who's working those sponsored Instagram posts is Natalie, who nearly married Shayne. Before they even reached the altar, Natalie was caught in a bizarre love triangle with Shayne and a woman named Shaina, who was a bit of a saboteur. Natalie ended up leaving Shayne at the altar, to the cheers of viewers everywhere. Now, she has over 700,000 followers on Instagram and is currently dropping some solid spon-con for Mermade Hair.
Conversely, the contestants from Temptation Island can hardly seem to reach even 100,000 followers on Instagram, and certainly aren't getting paid to post. It would seem the money-making opportunities via Temptation Island just aren't as tempting. Surely the bathing suit industry could get in on this, as the entire series takes place on an island.
Temptation Island airs on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. EST on USA.