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Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Love Island USA's Yulissa Escobar Breaks Silence on N-Word Scandal After Being Kicked Out of Show
On Love Island USA Season 7 Episode 2, Yulissa Escobar left the villa with hardly any on-screen explanation. For those of us who are chronically online, we knew that her exit was because of those videos that resurfaced of her repeatedly using the N-word without any regard for its painful history. Love Island fans vowed to make her time in the Villa as short as possible, but the producers pulled her before she could get too far in the season. Now, Yulissa has come forward with a statement, trying to apologize for using the racist language. She claims she's 'owning' her mistakes, but is it a little too late? After only appearing in just one episode of Love Island USA, Yulissa uploaded a lengthy statement to Instagram apologizing for her blatant use of the N-word. Supposedly, she didn't fully understand the weight of the anti-Black racial slur. 'First, I want to apologize for using a word I had no right in using,' Yulissa began. 'Podcast clips from years ago have recently resurfaced, and I want to address it directly.' She continued, 'In those clips, I used a word I never should've used, a racial slur. I used it ignorantly, not fully understanding the weight, history, or pain behind it. I wasn't trying to be offensive or harmful, but I recognize now that intention doesn't excuse impact. And the impact of that word is real. It's tied to generations of trauma, and it is not mine to use.' According to Yulissa, she has 'changed a lot' since the days when she would appear on unknown podcasts and casually use racial slurs. She says she doesn't speak like that anymore and is moving forward with 'humility and accountability.' Good for her, but it's not going to get her back into the villa. Love Island USA is streaming on Peacock. TELL US – WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON YULISSA'S STATEMENT? DO YOU THINK SHE DESERVED TO GET CANNED FROM LOVE ISLAND? The post Love Island USA's Yulissa Escobar Breaks Silence on N-Word Scandal After Being Kicked Out of Show appeared first on Reality Tea.
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Love Island USA Fans Call Out Yulissa Escobar for Using the N-Word
We're only one episode into Love Island USA Season 7, and there's already a contestant on the verge of cancellation. Love Island fans have called out a new Islander named Yulissa Escobar for casually dropping the N-word. To be clear, this didn't happen on the show. Peacock hasn't gotten that out of control. However, her comments happened during two separate podcast appearances. The clips are circulating online, and the situation has Love Island fans livid. Season 7 of Love Island USA premiered on Tuesday, June 3. In the days leading up to the premiere, fans had somehow resurfaced clips of Yulissa on a podcast using the N-word a total of three times. The clips show her using the racial slur when talking about some boyfriend drama. Yulissa's Instagram comments started getting flooded with angry fans. If you didn't believe us, just take a peek at her cast announcement from the show's Instagram account. There are hundreds of comments from fans promising to use the Love Island USA app to vote this woman out of the Villa. 'America this is your chance to finally getting the voting right,' wrote one fan. Another added, 'Get her out of my villa.' As reported by TMZ, Yulissa has been getting dragged on her personal Instagram as well. She's too busy looking for love in the Villa to know, but one of her friends is on Instagram defending Yulissa's use of the slur. 'lol… y'all act like you never said the N word before, stop being so f*cking sensitive,' commented Yulissa's friend, Maria. Unfortunately, Yulissa isn't the first Islander to get busted using anti-Black language. Season 6's Hannah Smith got arrested outside of a Gracie Abrams concert after throwing a racially-charged tantrum and threatening to kill a police officer. Maybe Hannah and Yulissa should start a podcast. Love Island USA continues tonight at 9/8c on Peacock. TELL US – WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE LATEST LOVE ISLAND CONTROVERSY? SHOULD THE PRODUCERS REMOVE YULISSA FROM THE VILLA? The post Love Island USA Fans Call Out Yulissa Escobar for Using the N-Word appeared first on Reality Tea.
Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Is This Iran's Opening Act or Curtain Call?
Save This is Bloomberg Opinion Today, a caregiver of Bloomberg Opinion's opinions. Sign up here. There are many things I could ask at the beginning of this newsletter. Why is President Donald Trump ranting about the 'N word'? How come my TikTok feed is flooded with absurd World War 3 videos? Should we be worried that there's an Instagram account dedicated to the eyebrow of Trump's 22-year-old anti terrorism chief?
