Overview

• Cierra Ortega released a nearly five-minute accountability video saying she had been unaware her past social media post used an anti-Asian slur and expressing deep regret
• She described deleting the 2024 post immediately after a follower informed her it was a slur and disputed later screenshots that suggested she continued using the word
• Ortega affirmed she agreed with Love Island USA’s decision to remove her, calling the punishment deserved and received
• She revealed her family has endured death threats and calls to ICE, leaving relatives feeling unsafe in their own home
• Her exit followed Yulissa Escobar’s earlier ejection this season and has intensified calls for clearer conduct policies and thorough contestant vetting