‘Love Island USA’ Contestant Removed From Season 7 Over Past Use Of N-Word

Yulissa Escobar’s stay in the Love Island USA villa was over before it could begin, as producers made it clear they have no tolerance for racist language.

Amid season seven’s premiere episode on Tuesday (June 3), the show’s narrator, Matthew Hoffman, told viewers that “Yulissa has left the villa” following viral past podcast clips surfacing of her using the N-word multiple times.

In the resurfaced clips, Escobar — a proud MAGA supporter — could be seen and heard saying in one podcast epsiode, “You f**k my ni**a, perfect, but thats it. Like, now I’m f**king my ni**a, he’s my ni**a. Like bye bi**h.” In another clip she rants to co-hosts, “are you that ni**a that controls what she wears …” See below.

Without further explanation, she was seemingly edited out the rest of the episode, with the remainder of the show diving right into the islanders waking up to explore their romantic “options.”

The decision follows online backlash from fans who were already calling for her removal after seeing the clips online. Some viewers took to Instagram with celebratory comments like “WE WON SHES GONE!” and “robbed us the chance of voting her out.”

TMZ also reported that one of Escobar’s friends defended her on social media, writing: “lol… y’all act like you never said the N word before, stop being so f**king sensitive.”

Escobar, herself, hasn’t publicly commented.

The shows swift decision to boot Yulissa Escobar speaks volumes, as the show has been championed for its inclusivity of participants. Last season, social influencers and reality stars Serena Page and Kordell Beckham made show history as the first Black couple to win the U.S.A. series.

Peacock has yet to release a statement about the matter.