Overview

• In a TikTok video on July 3, Yulissa Escobar said producers summoned her to the villa front and asked her to remove her microphone after a resurfaced slur video circulated online.
• She walked out in broad daylight and was taken to a Fiji hotel where she was kept without phone access for two days ahead of her on-air episodes.
• Escobar only learned which podcast clip triggered her removal after regaining her phone and said she was “losing my mind” while confined to the hotel.
• Her June 6 Instagram apology acknowledged wrongful use of a racial slur and expressed regret for the pain her words caused.
• Fellow islanders were initially told she left for personal reasons, fueling criticism of Love Island USA’s vetting processes and transparency.