‘Love Island USA’ contestant exits after clips of racist language floor on-line
Yulissa Escobar is not going to be discovering love within the villa on Season 7 of “Love Island USA.”
The 27-year-old from Miami exited the present on the second day after video clips surfaced on-line that seem to indicate Escobar utilizing racist language whereas on a podcast. In two podcast clips shared by TMZ, Escobar used racial slurs when speaking about males and relationship drama.
Escobar’s abrupt exit was not given any context on the present.
“Welcome again to Love Island USA,” sequence narrator Iain Stirling stated on the high of day two, which aired Wednesday. “Yulissa has left the villa.”
Though it’s unclear precisely when Escobar left the present’s villa in Fiji, she was final proven sleeping through the first night time with 22-year-old Ace Greene, with whom she coupled up through the first episode. Escobar coupled up with Greene after he was already paired up with one other contestant, Chelley Bissainthe.
It is usually unclear if Escobar was edited out of the present.
“Love Island USA” is streaming on Peacock, which NBCUniversal owns. Peacock confirmed to NBC Information that Escobar left the villa, however didn’t provide particular particulars on the rationale for her departure.
Escobar, who owns a cell bar in Miami, has not but publicly spoken on the backlash. She final shared photographs from the primary day within the villa on her Instagram story on Wednesday night time. She didn’t instantly reply to an NBC Information request for remark.
Throughout forged introductions shared on YouTube, Escobar revealed she was in a 9-year relationship previous to approaching the present. Her mom was born in Cuba, and her father was born in Missouri.
“I could possibly be fireplace, so don’t play with fireplace since you may burned, child,” Escobar stated in a clip shared on Instagram.
Some followers of the present celebrated Escobar’s exit within the feedback of the submit, writing “Love Island stood on enterprise and I really like that👏😭.”