"While I was in the villa, there were some posts that resurfaced from my past where I was very naively using an incredibly offensive and derogatory term."

Love Island USA Season 7 has been marred by controversy since its premiere in June, with two of the show's contestants, Cierra Ortega and Yulissa Escobar, already leaving the series.

Former “Love Island USA” contestant Cierra Ortega apologized Wednesday for resurfaced posts where she used a racial slur against Asian people.