Love Island USA: Yulissa speaks out about her elimination over racial slurs | OneFootball

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The Independent

·5 July 2025

Love Island USA: Yulissa speaks out about her elimination over racial slurs

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  • 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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