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Love Island USA’s Yulissa Escobar Removed After Racist Remarks Surface

Yulissa Escobar was removed from Love Island USA Season 7 following backlash over racist remarks in past podcast appearances

Love Island USA contestant Yulissa Escobar is leaving the show after podcast clips of her using racial slurs circulated online. Shepard remains in the cast alongside Ace Greene, Belle-A Walker, Taylor Williams, Jeremiah Brown, Chelley Bissainthe, Huda Mustafa, Nicolas Vansteenberghe and Olandria Carthen. The premiere got off to a rough start: One minute after the episode was supposed to begin streaming, a social media message announced that the show would be delayed.

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