Love Island’s Cierra Ortega Breaks Down After Shock Exit Over Racial Slur
Written by laserteam on July 10, 2025
(Yahoo) – “Love Island USA”’s Cierra Ortega is embroiled in controversy after being unexpectedly removed from the villa. The reality star broke down following the resurfacing of old social media posts in which she used an anti-Asian slur.
Ortega has since issued a heartfelt apology, admitting she “didn’t understand the weight” of the word and now grasps its harm.
She has accepted the show’s decision to remove her and pledged to work on herself. Meanwhile, her apology video has sparked mixed reactions from fans.
On the July 6 episode of the show, viewers were stunned after “Love Island USA” announced Ortega’s exit from the show due to a “personal situation.”
However, reports later revealed that her departure was due to resurfaced posts from 2015, 2020, and 2023 in which she used derogatory slurs toward Asian people, triggering petitions demanding her removal.
Following her exit, Ortega took to her Instagram page to address the situation and apologize for her actions.
She noted that she wasn’t the victim and admitted to being naive then. “I want to first start by addressing not just anyone that I have hurt or deeply offended, but most importantly, the entire Asian community—I am deeply, truly, honestly so sorry,” Ortega said.
