Love Island USA in Chaos: Yulissa Escobar Forced to Exit After Explosive Racist Slur Scandal – Leaked Videos Spark Outrage, Cast Shake-Up, and Fan Backlash! Was Production Complicit in Cover-Up? Inside the Shocking Fallout of Reality TV’s Latest Villain!
Videos of Yulissa Escobar saying racist slurs on podcasts resurfaced ahead of the season 7 premiere, prompting audiences to vow to vote her off the show
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Yulissa Escobar.Credit :
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One Islander on Love Island USA has already exited the villa.
Peacock announced 18 minutes into the seventh season’s second episode, on Wednesday, June 4, that original Islander Yulissa Escobar is no longer on the show.
PEOPLE contacted Peacock for further comment, and the streamer confirmed her departure but did not provide further details about her exit.
Peacock announced the cast on Thursday, May 29. After the cast announcement, audiences uncovered instances of Escobar saying racist slurs, per TMZ. According to the outlet, it was discovered that Escobar said the N-word on two separate podcasts.
After Escobar’s comments were uncovered, Love Island USA viewers vowed to vote her off the show once the series’ voting began.
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Yulissa Escobar.
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Before her exit and during the premiere episode, Escobar decided to couple up with Ace Greene. But Greene was already paired up with Chelley Bissainthe, and fans found that her decision was immediately stepping on the toes of the other women.
Escobar, Greene and Bissainthe were among the first 10 islanders at the Fiji villa. They were joined by Jeremiah Brown, Nicolas Vansteenberghe, Taylor Williams, Austin Shepard, Belle-A Walker, Huda Mustafa and Olandria Carthen.
The Wednesday announcement follows the delayed Tuesday, June 3 premiere.
The seventh season was set to drop at 9 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. PT, but a minute after its premiere time, Peacock announced there would be a slight delay. Then, nearly 45 minutes after the initial air time, the streamer announced the show was airing.
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After the premiere week, Love Island USA season 7 will air daily, except Wednesdays, at 9 p.m. ET on Peacock.
