Love Island USA contestant removed from the villa after racist comments resurface online
Yulissa Escobar’s exit was announced during the second episode of the new season
Love Island USAseason seven contestant Yulissa Escobar has exited the show after just one episode.
Her departure was announced by series narrator Iain Stirling partway through the second episode, which aired Wednesday.
“Yulissa has left the villa,” Stirling said without elaborating further.
It is unclear whether Escobar was removed from the villa by Love Island USA producers after the first night or if she was edited out of episode two.
Her exit came as videos of her making racial slurs resurfaced online, prompting immense backlash from fans. In clips obtained byTMZ, Escobar was seen using the N-word on two separate podcasts.
The Independent has contacted Escobar and NBC for comment.
Before Escobar’s exit, she was coupled up with 22-year-old TikToker Ace Greene.
Now, Greene has the opportunity to “recouple” with one of the other singles in the villa, which is located in Fiji, this summer.
On Tuesday, the season seven premiere sparked outrage among fans after airing on Peacock 40 minutes later than scheduled.
“Y’all are about to pay for the meltdown I’ve been having the last 20 mins thinking it was my wifi,” one fan tweeted during the episode’s delay.
“I was SAT at 8:59 p.m. and now it’s DELAYED?!?!!” another wrote.
After Escabar’s departure, nine islanders remain. The four women in the villa are Belle-A Walker, Olandria Carthen, Huda Mustafa, and Chelley Bissainthe. They are joined by five male contestants: Jeremiah Brown, Austin Shepard, Taylor Williams, Nicolas Vansteenberghe, and Ace Greene.
At the end of the season seven premiere, Charlie Georgiou and Cierra Ortega were the new bombshells to enter the villa, after couples had already been formed.
Ex-Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix has returned as the show’s host.
In a teaser for the season, Madix offered her words of wisdom for the group of singles.
“My advice for Islander guys is be there for the right reasons. Like, I’m not here for guys trying to get up their Instagram following. Advice for Islander girls? Never settle for less than what you truly know you deserve,” the Vanderpump Rules star said.
Love Island USA is streaming on Peacock.
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