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Vasana Montgomery is breaking her silence after being fired Love Island in the USA Before the Season 8 premiere after videos surfaced of her allegedly using the N-word.
“I want to talk about some videos from my teenage years that have resurfaced recently,” she wrote on her Instagram Story on Wednesday. “In these videos, I used a racial slur. There is no excuse for that, and I am deeply sorry. I am embarrassed and disappointed by my words. I take full responsibility for what I said and understand why people were hurt and upset.”
Montgomery continued, “Since then, I have grown a lot as a person and have taken time to educate myself, listen, learn, and better understand the impact that language can have. This growth does not erase my mistake, and I am not asking anyone to excuse it. I believe people should be held accountable for their actions, but I also believe in growing, learning, and getting better. To anyone I have hurt or disappointed, I am truly sorry.”
Shortly after it was announced on May 28 that Montgomery was part of the new roster of Islanders heading to Fiji for the new season of Peacock’s reality dating show, two clips began surfacing on social media that appeared to show Montgomery using the racial slur. This led to immediate backlash from fans.
Hollywood Reporter She later learned that she had been eliminated from season 8 before the first episode aired on June 2.
It is understood that the videos in question appear to be privately owned and were only shared online after the casting was announced, meaning the clips could not have been accessed for pre-screening by the cast. Love Island in the USA a team.
Montgomery’s departure came after two Islanders were removed from Season 7 last year due to their past use of racial slurs. Yulisa Escobar was pulled from the show days after entering the villa after a video surfaced of her using the N-word, and Sierra Ortega was removed later in the season after she received criticism for a social media post that showed her using a racial slur.
Love Island in the USA Season 8 airs Thursdays through Tuesdays on Peacock. Payment THRCover the show here.
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