‘Love Island USA’ Contestant Cierra Ortega Apologizes for Racial Slur After Exit

Cierra Ortega has addressed her dramatic exit from “Love Island USA” after outrage erupted over her previous racist posts resurfacing throughout filming — and says she agrees with manufacturing’s resolution to offer her the boot.

In a prolonged video and written assertion she shared on Instagram Wednesday night, Cierra says she’s been again residence for 48 hours and is able to handle herself “very naively utilizing an extremely offensive and derogatory time period.”

In the beginning, she apologizes to the Asian group and all whom she has offended, including …”I had no concept that the phrase held as a lot ache, as a lot hurt, and got here with the historical past that it did or I by no means would have used it.”

Whereas she says she had “no sick intention” when utilizing the time period, she concedes there’s “completely no excuse as a result of intent doesn’t excuse ignorance.”

Slightly than profusely apologizing, Cierra says she’d fairly take accountability for her actions … and even exhibits receipts of a earlier dialogue with a follower who known as her out for utilizing the time period in query.

She says she was “embarrassed” by her ignorance and “instantly deleted the put up,” including … “The phrase was instantly faraway from my vocabulary.”

Reflecting on the 2024 schooling concerning the phrase, she notes … “It was a real studying second for me I feel since that second, I’ve executed a lot rising as a person, and I’ve tried my greatest to teach others who is perhaps by chance holding area for all these phrases that may very well be offensive of their vocabulary.”

Though she says she’s put within the work to develop, the advertising and marketing skilled confirms she is in full help of Peacock’s resolution to tug her from the present. She causes …”I feel that that is one thing that deserved punishment, and the punishment has completely been acquired, for positive.”

Whereas she is ready for punishment, she admits it has been “extraordinarily, extraordinarily tough” to look at folks lash out on her household for her actions — together with calling ICE on them.

Talking on to those that are irate that she would use such a time period, Cierra provides … “If you wish to know that you’re heard and that I am sorry and that I’ll transfer otherwise, I promise you that is what is going to occur.”

The Arizona native shared her assertion 2 days after arriving again residence from the villa in Fiji … however by then, her household had already spoken out concerning the “merciless” hate they have been receiving and begged the general public to offer their daughter grace.

Cierra’s exit from “Love Island USA” Season 7 was introduced throughout the July 6 episode and labeled as a “private state of affairs.”