Racial slurs and removed contestants: Love Island USA controversies explained
Yulissa Escobar was the first to exit after old podcast clips emerged showing her using a racial slur, which she later acknowledged and apologized for.
Cierra Ortega subsequently left the villa on Sunday's episode, following uproar over an old Instagram post containing a derogatory term for Chinese people.
The show's narrator briefly announced their departures without detailing the reasons, though Cierra's parents issued a statement requesting compassion amidst online backlash.
A third contestant, Huda Mustafa, is now facing similar scrutiny over an old TikTok video where she is debated to have lip-synced a racial slur.
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