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“Love Island USA” He sent the islanders home after suspicious social media posts resurfaced.
At the beginning of the latest episode of the reality show, narrator Ian Sterling announced that Sierra Ortega had left the show due to “personal circumstances.”
Sterling didn’t expand any further at her exit, but it appeared to have resurfaced social media posts from Ortega recently.
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Cierra Ortega has been removed from “Love Island USA” in a past social media post. (Bensimmons/Peacock via Getty Images)
Ortega has not yet publicly commented on the scandal, as islanders are not allowed access to their mobile phones. She remains in quarantine despite the exit, but her family has shared a statement on her Instagram account.
Statement of Cierra Ortega’s parents via Instagram Stories on Sunday, July 6th. (Cierra ortega/instagram)
Her parents launched a statement shared on July 6, noting that the week was one of the “most painful” weeks of their lives.
“We’ve seen posts, headlines, scars, hatred, and while Sierra hasn’t seen it yet, we have.
They continued, “We are not here to justify or ignore what is emerging. We understand why people are upset. We know the issue of accountability.
Ortega’s parents then spoke The alleged attack To her family.
“We’re not here, we justify or ignore what’s surfaced. We understand why people are upset. We know the issue of accountability.
“Threat. A cruel message. Her family, her friends, even her supporters, it’s heartbreaking. No one deserves such hatred, no matter what mistake they make.
“Sierra is no longer in the villa, but she is still away. She hasn’t had the opportunity to handle this or speak for herself. But we know her daughter. We know her heart.
“She’s always going to be our little girl, but she’s a woman, a woman who takes responsibility for her time and her voice. Until then, we simply seek compassion. We seek patience. We seek basic human decency.
Cierra Ortega was combined with Nicolas “Nic” Vansteenberghe in “Love Island.” (Kim Nunneley/Peacock via Getty Images)
Ortega’s parents signed off by thanking those who showed her love during this time “even when it wasn’t easy.”
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In an Instagram post, Ortega appears to have used Slur in 2015 and again in 2024.
Following the resurrection of Ortega’s social media posts, she is said to have lost hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram petition Created to remove her from “Love Island.”
Cierra Ortega is said to have used slur, which was made against the Chinese twice on social media. (Kim Nunneley/Peacock via Getty Images)
Exit from Ortega Season 7 “Love Island USA” It came after contestant Yurissa Escobar was released from the show on his second episode.
Escobar was asked using the N-word during two separate podcast appearances.
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Following the exit from the villa, Escobar took it On Instagram Share a long apology post.
“In these clips I used a word I should never use, a racial slur. I used it ignorantly and don’t fully understand the weight, history, or pain behind it.”
Cierra Ortega was sent home on episode 30 of “Love Island USA.” (Kim Nunneley/Peacock via Getty Images)
“I didn’t say that it’s either offensive or harmful, but I do recognize that intentions don’t excuse impact. And the effects of that word are real. It’s tied to generational trauma and it’s not mine to use it,” she wrote on June 6th.
“…I understand and apologize to those who are disappointed or offended me. I’m sorry,” concluded Escobar.
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