Love Island USA was one of the most popular shows this summer, and one of the winners of season seven grew up right here in Massachusetts.

Bryan Arenales won season seven of Love Island USA alongside Amaya Espinal. The two shared the coveted $100K prize, but as most fans of the hit Peacock TV show know, they've since split.

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Kwani caught up with the Everett native to see how life has been since. He shared what the show taught him about dating, adapting to his newfound fame, and how he's hoping to use his platform for good

Read lightly edited excerpts from the interview below, and watch the full interview above.

Bryan Arenales: It definitely took some adjusting... but I think I'm trying to get my mom and my dad ad

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