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‘Love Island USA’ Contestant Cierra Ortega Exits the Show After Resurfaced Social Media Posts Cause Stir

  • Love Island USA contestant Cierra Ortega left the villa on July 6 due to a personal situation amid controversy in Los Angeles.
  • Ortega's exit followed public backlash after social media posts resurfaced revealing her use of a derogatory term for Asian people.
  • Her departure came after Yulissa Escobar was removed earlier this season for resurfaced videos showing her use of racial slurs on a 2021 podcast.
  • Cierra's parents called the week 'one of the most painful' and urged compassion, stating the online response included 'threats' and 'cruel messages'.
  • The controversy sparked a petition with over 17,000 signatures demanding accountability, while many fans pressured producers to remove Ortega like Escobar.
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Cierra Ortega exits 'Love Island USA' villa following backlash over resurfaced racial slur posts

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cierra Ortega, a contestant of this summer’s “Love Island USA” left the villa just a week before the finale of the hit reality series is set to air on Peacock. Her departure, announced Sunday, followed weeks of uproar from viewers after old posts from Ortega resurfaced that contained a racial slur against Asian people. The show’s narrator, Iain Stirling, announced Ortega had departed “due to a personal situation” early in Sund…

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'Love Island USA' contestant Cierra Ortega exits the show after resurfaced social media posts cause stir

"Love Island USA" contestant Cierra Ortega is no longer looking for love on the reality program.

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