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‘Love Island USA’ removes another contestant over racist comments — see her parents’ statement
During the Sunday, July 6, episode of “Love Island USA,” narrator Iain Stirling announced that Cierra Ortega had left the ...
Jenn Tran on why a 'Love Island' star's slur 'struck a nerve' with Asian Americans
"Bachelorette" star Jenn Tran is sharing racism she's experienced to explain why the slur that got Cierra Ortega kicked off "Love Island" is harmful.
'Love Island USA' is finally a hit after 7 seasons. Now it must decide what to do with contestants accused of racism.
"Love Island USA" season seven is the TV event of the summer after earlier seasons (aside from the groundbreaking season six, ...
Love Island USA ’s Cierra Controversy Reveals How Many People Still Shrug Off Anti-Asian Slurs
In this op-ed, writer Kaila Yu, the author of Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty, argues that ...
‘Love Island USA’s Belle-A Applauds Cierra’s Removal From the Villa After Racist Posts Resurface
Belle-A is the only contestant to release such a strong statement condemning Cierra’s actions, but she isn’t the only one who ...
Cierra Ortega exits ‘Love Island USA’ villa following backlash over resurfaced racist slur posts
Her departure followed weeks of uproar from viewers after old posts from Ortega resurfaced that contained a racial slur against Asian people.