From Love Island to Jewish Laughs: How Aaron Morali Found His Voice in Israel

When Aaron Morali got a random DM on Instagram inviting him to audition for Love Island Israel, he thought it was a joke. “They told me I had the perfect profile for the show,” he says. “I showed up to one audition, was in there for maybe five minutes, and they said, ‘You’re perfect.’” Just like that, the Austrian-born Moralli, who had never done anything remotely like reality TV, was cast on one of the most sensational shows in Israel. But the experience, he says, was not what it seemed. “It was totally scripted. They told us what to say, how to act. That’s not me at all—I’m used to saying whatever’s on my mind.” His time on the show was brief, but it ended up being a pivotal moment. “I wouldn’t change a thing,” he says. “It gave me visibility and helped launch my content career, even if the show itself didn’t reflect who I really am.”