Love Island USA Removes Cierra Ortega Over Racist Social Media Posts

Love Island USA season 7 has faced significant controversy involving contestant Cierra Ortega, who left the villa after resurfaced racist social media posts using a slur against the Asian community emerged. Her departure was announced on the show as due to a "personal reason," though production had been dealing with the backlash from fans demanding her removal. Cierra's exit followed a similar situation earlier in the season where Yulissa Escobar was removed after clips of her using racial slurs circulated online. The controversy sparked widespread criticism and discussions about the show's handling of such incidents, as Cierra had also recently lost a large number of social media followers amid the scandal. Despite the uproar, Love Island USA had not immediately issued a public statement, but producers reportedly held crisis talks concerning the matter. Additionally, the season has seen other dramatic moments, including viewer outrage over another contestant, Harrison, whose behavior in Casa Amor was deemed disrespectful by fans.