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Express Tribune
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Netizens react as ‘Love Island USA' season 7 contestant Yulissa Escobar exits show amid racist clips backlash
Yulissa Escobar has unexpectedly left Love Island USA Season 7 shortly after the series' second episode. The reason behind her departure has not been officially revealed, but the timing follows the resurfacing of clips in which she reportedly uses racial slurs. In episode two, series narrator Ian Stirling made a brief announcement about 18 minutes in, saying, 'Yulissa has left the villa.' Escobar had been coupled up with Ace Greene, but Stirling also mentioned that Greene was now single. While Peacock has yet to comment on the situation, the controversy surrounding Escobar began shortly after the season seven cast was announced. Clips from a podcast, which were obtained by TMZ, show Escobar allegedly using the N-word multiple times. The backlash was swift on social media, with many calling for accountability. Escobar has not yet responded to the allegations as she remains in the villa, where contestants are not allowed to have personal phones. Fans have expressed mixed reactions on social media, with some celebrating her exit, while others criticise the producers for allowing such behaviour to continue on the show. One user on X questioned, 'How did TikTok do more of a background check on that Yulissa girl than the Love Island producers?' How did tik tok do more of a background check on that Yulissa girl than the Love Island producers? — NIY (@niylanique) June 5, 2025 love island producers waking up Yulissa in the middle of the night to evict her ass #LoveIslandUSA — simi (@simisuckss) June 5, 2025 They didn't even make up a family emergency or illness, just 'Yulissa has left the Villa.' #LoveIslandUSA — Kayla Joy 💜👸🏾 (@ThatsSoKB) June 5, 2025 I wasn't even going to watch the new love island episode tonight because I am so tired then I found out yulissa left so I turned it on — ang ❀ (@readsbyang) June 5, 2025 Seeing yulissa leave but remembering Austin is still there #LoveIslandUSA — alfeó (@alfredosauce28) June 5, 2025 'Yulissa has left the villa' and we cheered!! #LoveIslandUSA #LoveIsland — mia | Hit me hard and soft aoty| (@sumtocryabt) June 5, 2025 As the season progresses, the remaining cast members include Chelley Bissainthe, Huda Mustafa, Belle-A Walker, and Olandria Carthen, with further drama likely as new bombshells enter the villa. The show, hosted by Ariana Madix, is available for streaming on Peacock.
Hindustan Times
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Who is Yulissa Escobar? Love Island USA contestant dismissed for hurling the N-word
Love Island USA Season 7 is off to a chaotic start, as one of the original contestants, Yulissa Escobar, was abruptly removed from the villa during the second episode after old podcast clips resurfaced showing her hurling racial slurs, including repeated use of the N-word. Notably, around the 18-minute mark of Wednesday's episode, as the islanders were just beginning to wake up, narrator Iain Stirling casually announced, 'Yulissa has left the villa.' No further context was provided. The departure follows days of mounting online backlash after the resurfaced podcast clips, obtained and reported by TMZ, began making rounds. In the audio, Escobar can be heard using the N-word several times while discussing past relationships. ALSO READ| Love Island USA Season 7: When and how to watch the drama-filled summer show The clips sparked widespread outrage across social media platforms, with hundreds of furious fans flooding her Instagram account with comments and vowing to vote her off the show once the in-app voting became available. Escobar isn't the only Season 7 contestant. Shortly after the cast was officially announced, an X (formerly Twitter) user shared screenshots allegedly showing Austin Shepard's liked TikToks, many of which featured content in support of former President Donald Trump. Shepard however has remained in the villa and is still a part of the current lineup. With Escobar gone, the remaining female contestants in the villa include Chelley Bissainthe, Huda Mustafa, Belle-A Walker, and Olandria Carthen. The guys vying for love (and the $100,000 prize) are Ace Greene, Taylor Williams, Nicolas Vansteenberghe, and Jeremiah Brown. The show also introduced two early 'bombshells': Cierra Ortega and Charlie Georgiou. 'Islanders will couple up to face brand new heart-racing challenges and bigger twists and turns than ever before,' the show's logline reads. ALSO READ| Where Ariana Madix's relationship with Tom Sandoval stands in 2025 Former Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix returned as the host for this season, which premiered on 3 June on Peacock, though the debut was delayed nearly 45 minutes due to technical hurdles. Love Island USA Season 7 is currently streaming on Peacock with a Premium subscription costing $7.99 and a Premium Plus plan with $13.99 per month.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Marc Maron's ‘WTF' podcast to end after 16 years: ‘We're burnt out'
WTF with Marc Maron, one of the most popular podcasts in the world, is ending after 16 years. The show, hosted by comedian Marc Maron, launched in 2009 and has been downloaded more than one billion times and has recorded more than 1,600 episodes. In the latest episode released on Tuesday (2 June), which features a conversation with comedian John Mulaney, Maron said: 'Sixteen years we've been doing this, and we've decided that we had a great run. Now, basically, it's time, folks. It's time. WTF is coming to an end. It's our decision.' The 61-year-old added: 'It really comes down to the fact that we've put up a new show every Monday and Thursday for almost sixteen years and we're tired. We're burnt out. And we are utterly satisfied with the work we've done. We've done great work. 'This doesn't mean I'm never going to do something like this again. Doesn't mean I'll never have talks like I do here or some kind of podcast at some point in time. But for now, we're just wrapping things up. It's okay. It's okay to end things. It's okay to try to start some other chapter in your life.' He continued: 'It's nice to be able to end things on our terms. We've always had that power to do that and that's what we're going to do. We started the show on our terms, we grew it on our terms, and we'll end it on our terms. 'Look, we've had great partners who have helped us do the show over the years. Acast has been our partner for the past three years and we've been able to do things on our terms with them. We always had that and it's always been the way we've done it and that's been great. We've been very fortunate to be able to do things the way we want to do them and now this is part of it. Ending it the way we want it to end.' Maron confirmed that the final episode is expected to be released later in autumn 2015. WTF primarily began as a podcast about comedians talking about the highs and lows of their careers but soon evolved to include actors, directors, musicians, politicians and activists. His notable guests have included Paul McCartney, Jerry Seinfeld, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorne Michaels and Barack Obama, the latter of which gained widespread attention after the former president used the N-word. Other newsworthy moments on the podcast have included comedian Todd Glass coming out as gay, Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage criticising the 'backward' depiction of the Seven Dwarfs in the recent Snow White film and Kevin Smith describing his acrimonious relationship with Bruce Willis which sparked a public feud between the pair. In 2022, Maron's 2010 interview with Robin Williams, where the actor discussed contemplating suicide was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress. Maron is set to continue working in the world of comedy and acting which includes an upcoming HBO stand-up special and roles in the Bruce Springsteen biopic DeliverMeFromNowhere and Owen Wilson's golf comedy series Stick.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Owner of MS club says man's beating not a hate crime
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. — The owner of Holly Springs night spot C.J.'s Lounge is speaking out about an incident that gained his business unwanted attention. Chevez Fitzpatrick says the reported beating of a man said to have been using racial slurs did not happen inside his business, and was not a hate crime. ORIGINAL STORY: Man beaten, stripped over racial slur at MS club He wants his name cleared, and shared video to prove his claim. 'I'm just here to clear up C.J.'s Lounge because that's all I been hearing on the news…like the whole problem stemmed and everything that goes on stems from C.J.'s Lounge,' he is fuming for the way he says investigators have handled the well-publicized incident outside the lounge Sunday morning. 'They trying to label this or investigate this as a hate crime when I've shown proof that it's not a hate crime. Its just a simple fight,' he said. Fitzpatrick admits the victim was beaten, but outside of his business. Security video provided by C.J's shows the white male dressed in brown shorts, a dark tee shirt and a baseball cap, dancing and moving around the lounge. 'The staff said he was bothering everybody during the crowd, but they wasn't paying him no mind. They wasn't paying him any mind,' he said. Fitzpatrick says things turned ugly when it was time to close at 2 a.m. and the man started using the N-word, and got physical with C.J.'s security. 'I'm not going to go back and forth about black and white. I'm just saying he was belligerent and aggressive and an agitator and got handled by my security,' Fitzpatrick said. Search for missing woman continues in Arkansas He says after the subject was removed, things escalated in the parking lot, with the subject antagonizing a crowd gathered outside. That's where the alleged beating took place. Fitzpatrick says he plans to stay open in spite of a city order to close. This story will be updated. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
White Mississippi Man Spews N-Word in a Lounge Full of Black Folks, Guess What Happens Next...
Don't you just love when karma comes back like a boomerang? In the case of one white man in Mississippi, his karma happened just minutes after he walked into a Black bar. In Holly Springs, Miss., Black residents account for more than 70 percent of the city's population. So when an unidentified white man walked into C.J.'s Lounge on Sunday (May 18), he should've known he'd be severely outnumbered. That fact didn't stop him from having the courage to start calling customers and employees racial slurs. According to statements given to police, the guy walked in the spot already intoxicated. He allegedly began causing a scene and being disrupted. Myles Stone, who works part-time as a DJ and security at C.J.'s Lounge, said Black folks in the lounge tried to remain calm, but things soon took a turn. 'I was hearing him yell out and blare out the N-word repeatedly,' Stone told NewsNation. 'Everyone on planet Earth has to live with their choices, and he walked in there with a choice to be very hateful, very negative.' At this point, tension was boiling inside the bar and eventually spilled over to outside the establishment. Videos taken by witnesses show the man 'speaking erratically and throwing what investigators believe to be gang signs,' according to Fox 13 News. It's unclear what happened next, but according to more videos, a fight broke out between the white man and several club attendees. 'When they were scuffling outside, he was still using the N-word. 'F you N's, f you N's,'' Stone continued. Eventually, the man was beaten, using sticks and poles, police say. He was also robbed and stripped naked while witnesses recorded him and laughed at his motionless body on the ground. Despite eye witnesses pointing to him as the clear aggressor, Lt. Col. Kelly McMillen with the Marshall County Sheriff's Office says the matter is being investigated as a hate crime. 'The victim, unfortunately, his jaw's busted open, his eye's busted. He's just in a terrible state of mind right now,' said McMillen. 'We're trying to adopt some search warrants, get those done, and see if we can retrieve information from those social media accounts.' No arrests have been made yet, according to police. C.J.'s Lounge has since been temporarily closed. There remains a push for the District Attorney to declare the establishment 'a nuisance,' Fox 13 reported. This comes after police say they've been called to the club at least 30 times over the past three months following other violent instances. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
