- Love Island USA contestant Yulissa Escobar was removed from the seventh season in episode two after videos of her using racial slurs resurfaced online.
- Her departure was handled discreetly on the program, with the narrator simply stating she had left the villa without further explanation.
- Escobar has since shared her account in a TikTok video, explaining that producers informed her of a resurfaced video but did not initially show her its content.
- She was taken to a hotel and left without her phone for two days before she could see the controversial clips.
- Escobar has apologized for her past language, acknowledging the impact of her words and expressing regret for using the racial slur.
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