US EditionFormer ‘Love Island USA’ Contestant Cierra Ortega Apologizes for Using Racial Slur
UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – Cierra Ortega was removed after racist posts resurfaced, sparking a backlash and a petition with over 17,000 signatures urging accountability from the show’s producers.
- Cierra Ortega, a contestant on Love Island USA season 7, issued an apology on Wednesday after old social media posts containing offensive language targeting Asian individuals resurfaced.
- Her removal from the villa followed old posts resurfacing, similar to fellow contestant Yulissa Escobar’s exit after previous racial slur videos re-emerged in 2021.
- Ortega took full accountability in a nearly five-minute TikTok video, stating she had no ill intent, had educated herself on the word’s history, and regretted the harm caused.
- She acknowledged that appropriate consequences have been faced and disclosed that her family endured intense backlash, including visits from ICE agents and online harassment.
- Ortega agreed with the network’s decision to remove her, highlighting the difficulty of the situation and the importance of not fighting hate with hate in response.
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Ousted ‘Love Island’ contestant Cierra Ortega apologizes for racial slur
Following her abrupt exit from “Love Island USA,” Cierra Ortega has issued an apology for the racist posts she made about East Asian people online. The embattled contestant took to social media to address the reason she was removed from the dating competition. Adorning a black sweatshirt with the words “empathy” emblazoned across the front, the 25-year-old began her nearly five-minute video on Instagram expressing remorse for her actions to “not…
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