About
I Pick Clarke is a memorable scene and quote from a Season 7 episode of the reality TV show Love Island USA, where Taylor Williams chooses Clarke Carraway over Olandria Carthan during a mid-season recoupling. The scene became a viral meme on TikTok, with internet users recreating Taylor’s delivery of the line in 99% Accuracy reenactments, and repeating the phrase till their friends or family got irritated in August 2025. Internet users compared Taylor’s tone in the lines “I pick Clarke” to other words or phrases likes “Apiclar,” “Epic fart,” or “I pay card.”
Origin
On June 25, 2025, Day 3 of “Casa Amor” on Love Island Season 7, islander Taylor Williams left his original partner and fan favourite Olandria by declaring, “I pick Clarke.” The recoupling paired him with newcomer Clarke Carraway, and the two left the island as a couple in a subsequent elimination round, as per Marie Claire.
TikToker @tashamfmac reposted a clip of the scene on July 1st, 2025, gathering over 40,000 likes in two months.
@tashamfmac Idk how to feel right now lol. #loveislandusa #taylorloveisland #olandrialoveisland ♬ original sound – Tasha MAC 💋
On July 30th, 2025, TikToker user @dotbotsspam posted a video repeating the phrase “I pick Clarke” and mimicking Taylor’s tone, gathering over 3.6 million views and 480,000 likes in three weeks.
@dotbotsspam clearly his favorite moment from the show
♬ original sound – dot
Spread
Several internet users commented on Taylor’s funny delivery and intonation on the line “I pick Clarke,” and how it sounds like “Appliclar” or “Apeglor.” TikToker @posted a video joking about how “I pick Clarke” is there new “vocal stim,” gathering over 1.7 million likes on a video posted on August 11th, 2025.
@hotdogsnumber1fan Our vocal stim of the week #loveislandusa #taylorandclarke ♬ original sound – 🫰🏼🫰🏼
Other TikTokers posted videos joking about Taylor’s “I pick Clarke” line, as seen in an August 13th, 2025 99% Accuracy Reenactment video by TikToker @notsofiagruianu that gathered over 400,000 likes in four days.
@notsofiagruianu I pick Clarke #clarkeit #loveisland #olebrandselect ♬ original sound – sofia
On August 14th, 2025, TikToker @oliviashieh posted a video waking up from getting her wisdom teeth removed and repeating the phrase “I pick Clarke” while recovering from sedation. The video gathered over 200,000 likes in three days.
@oliviashieh sorry to all the staff who heard me saying this and only this for idk how long
♬ original sound – oliviashieh
Also on August 15th, TikToker @jaylabaee_ posted a video repeating the phrase “I pick Clarke” until their friend got irritated, gathering over 300,000 likes in two days.
@jaylabaee_ she didn’t watch love island 😭😭#viralvideo #fyp #loveislandusa ♬ original sound – 🙂
On August 16th, 2025, TikToker @ryderasher_ posted a video repeating the phrase “I pick Clarke” on a carnival ride, gathering over of 300,000 likes in a day.
@ryderasher_ #ipickclarke ♬ original sound – Ryder Asher
Various Examples
@.so.ph I pick Clarke! #loveisland #ipickclarke #taylor ♬ original sound – soph
@abbyy.hess we pick clarke #loveisland #ipickclarke ♬ original sound – abby ♌️
@mspinkandmrstink Hes such a diva🤣🤣🤣 #ipickclarke #viral #mikeytv #coupleschallenge ♬ original sound – Mikey & Sophia
@mediterraneansalad i pick clarke 😏 #loveisland ♬ original sound – dot
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