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‘Love Island’ Contestant Removed From Villa After Using N-Word in Viral Videos

'Love Island USA' removed contestant Yulissa Escobar from the villa after fan backlash in response to videos that surfaced of her using racial slurs.

While in the villa, the Miami native received intense backlash online after fans of the show discovered clips from a podcast appearance during which she used the N-word multiple times. It launched contestants JaNa Craig, Leah Kateb, and Serena Page, known together as PPG, into social media stardom alongside their partners Kenny Rodriguez, Miguel Harichi, and Kordell Beckham. The remaining islanders include Chelley Bissainthe, Huda Mustafa, Belle-A Walker, Olandria Carthen, Greene, Taylor Williams, Nicolas Vansteenberghe, Jeremiah Brown, Austin Shepard, plus bombshells Cierra Ortega and Charlie Georgiou.

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