When it comes to Amaya “Papaya” Espinal from Love Island USA Season 7, there are plenty of memorable quotes to pick from.
A fan favorite since her entrance in Season 7, Episode 4, the 25-year-old Dominican and cardiac nurse from New York City was introduced alongside Hannah as the first two bombshells to enter the villa. And while her romantic relationships really didn’t pan out until Bryan defended her in Episode 26, her status as the funniest, kindest, and most down to Earth Islander had already been cemented.
It was all made better by the memorable one-liners she kept dropping.
Whether it was in confessionals or right to the face off another Islander, Amaya was practically Shakesperean in the way she expressed herself. She dropped quotes like, “I’m not going to have a sugar rush anymore from the word candy that you’re feeding me,” when calling out Islanders who were trying to smooth talk her. And she stood up for herself with quotes like, “Last time I checked I got 10 toes, not one toe missing. So I’m gonna stand on business on my 10 toes.”
Even outside of the Villa she has continued feeding us one-liners and quotes that would be perfect for merch. (Please give us merch, Amaya.) During her Call Her Daddy interview she said, “A laxative was taken. I’ve been through some shit.” And because we can’t help but love this bright, intelligent, and big -hearted Islander, here are our favorite Amaya “Papaya” Espinal quotes!
LOVE ISLAND USA — Episode 731 — Pictured: (l-r) Taylor Williams, Clarke Carraway, Amaya Espinal, Bryan Arenales — (Photo by: Ben Symons/Peacock)
1. “Last time I checked I got 10 toes, not one toe missing. So I’m gonna stand on business on my 10 toes.”
2. “A laxative was taken. I’ve been through some shit.”
3. “Sometimes I’m not the book that someone should be reading and that’s okay.”
LOVE ISLAND USA — Episode 722 — Pictured: Amaya Espinal — (Photo by: Ben Symons/Peacock)
4. “I’m not gonna have a sugar rush off the word candy you’re feeding me.”
5. “My hands are not the only thing that can clap.”
6. “I know my worth plus the tax. I don’t beg no man to see my value.”
LOVE ISLAND USA — Episode 727 — Pictured: Amaya Espinal — (Photo by: Ben Symons/Peacock)
7. “You’re an extremely odd individual and I do not want to fucking talk to you ever again.”
8. “So I consider myself a circle, and people need to stop putting me—or trying to fit me—into this square box.”
9. “A rejection – it’s not a rejection. It’s more of a redirection for me.”
LOVE ISLAND USA — Episode 725 — Pictured: Amaya Espinal — (Photo by: Ben Symons/Peacock)
10. “My heart is not the only thing that’s beating, baby.”
11. “God forbid I’m a sensitive gangsta.”
12. “I’m just not your cup of tea to be drinking, so don’t f*cking drink it.”
LOVE ISLAND USA — Episode 719 — Pictured: Amaya Espinal — (Photo by: Ben Symons/Peacock)
13. “I feel like I can fly like the pigeons back in New York City, but I’ll be a really pretty, clean pigeon, but I feel free.”
14. “I don’t know how to iron clothes, how am I supposed to get married?”
15. “I feel like I can fart in front of him and he will just fart back!”
LOVE ISLAND USA — Episode 708 — Pictured: (l-r) Amaya Espinal, Taylor Williams — (Photo by: Ben Symons/Peacock)
16. “Even though my heart rate is being tachycardic right now, your girl is trying to flip that anxiety into excitement.”
