Nice Talk with Nikki Ogunnaike

Ariana Madix on Hosting Love Island, Performing on Broadway, and the Realities of Reality TV

August 27, 2026·41 min
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Ariana Madix is a reality TV personality known for her 11-season tenure on Vanderpump Rules and her role as the Emmy-nominated host of Love Island USA. She’s also starred as Roxie Hart in Chicago, competed on Dancing With the Stars, and has a recurring role on St. Denis Medical, and this fall, she will be returning to the Broadway stage in Just in Time. On this episode, Madix shares how she juggled multiple jobs in order to pursue her dream of being an actor, why Ginger Spice was her style icon growing up, and the behind-the-scenes details on how Love Island really makes it from the villa to our screens.

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