Love Island USA’s Cierra Ortega has shared an accountability video following backlash over her use of an Asian slur. pic.twitter.com/sWjXN22FEG
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Cierra got removed from the current Love Island USA season after past social media posts of her using an anti asian slur appeared.
– “This is not an apology video. This is an accountability video.”
“I had no idea that the word held as much pain, as much harm, and came with the history that it did, or I never would have used it. I had no ill intention when I was using it, but that’s absolutely no excuse because intent doesn’t excuse ignorance.”
– She is “holding space for this slur”
– she was called out via Insta DMs last year when she posted the slur, and apologised then. she has screenshots.
– people did call ICE on her parents
“There’s no need to fight hate with hate. I don’t think that that’s justice,”
Cierra’s apology and full on accountability in 2024…
I really hate you all. pic.twitter.com/mlsnsOgU1K
— amaya’s papaya (@jacqueenin) July 10, 2025
