the Love Island The franchise does not hesitate to remove cast members if any disagreements arise. The latest incident of the American series came a few days before the broadcast of its eighth season, when Vasana Montgomery He was suddenly kicked out of the villa without even entering the villa yet.
At press time, Vasana had not made a public statement regarding her dismissal from the series. Find out which ones Love Island Cast members have been fired from the show in recent years — and why — below.
Yulisa Escobar
Yulisa Escobar She was removed from the villa shortly after season 7 premiered in 2025. Production ousted Yulissa after a video surfaced of her using racial slurs.
Yulisa Escobar details her exit from #LoveIsland. (🎥: TT) https://t.co/Cd5aUWoaXD pic.twitter.com/L5GQBT9Fki
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“First, I want to apologize for using a word I had no right to use,” Yolisa wrote in a 2025 statement. “Podcast clips from years ago have recently resurfaced, and I want to address them directly. In those clips, I used a word I should never have used, which is a racial slur. I used it ignorantly, and didn’t fully understand the weight, history, or pain behind it. I wasn’t trying to be offensive or harmful, but I now realize that intent does not justify impact. The impact of that word is real. It’s tied to generations of trauma, and I don’t have the right to use it.”
Sierra Ortega
Sierra Ortega She had to leave the villa during season seven after a previous incident of her using anti-Asian slurs came to light. She apologized for her actions in a subsequent video on social media.
Love Island USA’s Sierra Ortega shared an impeachment video following backlash over her use of an Asian slur. pic.twitter.com/sWjXN22FEG
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“I want to start by first addressing not just anyone I have hurt or deeply offended, but more importantly, the entire Asian community,” Sierra said. “I’m so sorry, really. Honestly, I had no idea that the word carried as much pain and hurt, and came with the history that it did, or I would never have used it. I had no ill intent when I was using it. But that’s no excuse at all, because intent does not excuse ignorance.”
Vasana Montgomery
Vasana didn’t even appear on the show before she was removed. A few days after her casting was announced, she was removed from the eighth season of the series Love Island in the USA before the premiere after a video surfaced of her using a racial slur.
