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Booted ‘Love Island USA’ contestant apologizes for past use of racial slur

Nbcwashington · · 407 words · By Francie Ebert; NBC News
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What to know about Booted ‘Love Island USA’ contestant apologizes for past use of racial slur

Vasana Montgomery is speaking out after being ousted as a member of “Love Island USA” season 8 after videos resurfaced that appeared to show her using a racial slur.

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What happened

Vasana Montgomery is speaking out after being ousted as a member of “Love Island USA” season 8 after videos resurfaced that appeared to show her using a racial slur.

Why it matters

“I wanted to address a couple of videos from my teen years that have recently resurfaced.

Common ground

There is no excuse for it, and I am deeply sorry,” she wrote on her Instagram story on Wednesday.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: ““I wanted to address a couple of videos from my teen years that have recently resurfaced. In those videos, I used a racial slur... she wrote on her Instagram story on Wednesday.”
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Multiple sources confirm she posted an apology on her Instagram story on a Wednesday addressing videos from her teen years where she used a racial slur.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... ... videos from my teen years that have recently resurfaced," she wrote on her Instagram Story Wednesday. "In those videos, I used a racial slur ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZJZ9rHkunf/?hl=en
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Vasana Montgomery, the Love Island USA contestant who was dropped from the cast for using a racial slur, issued a statement apologizing in ...
https://people.com/love-island-usa-contestant-vasana-montgom…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Vansana Montgomery posted an apology on her Instagram story, saying, “To anyone I hurt or disappointed, I am truly sorry.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/booted-love-island-usa-…
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Claim 2: “In season 7, cast member Yulissa Escobar exited the show after clips surfaced of racist language used during a podcast appearance.”
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Web search results confirm that Yulissa Escobar was dismissed from Season 7 after podcast clips of her using racial slurs resurfaced.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The seventh season of the American version of the television reality program Love Island premiered on June 3, 2025. The season is hosted by Ariana Madix.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Island_USA_season_7
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of contestants that have appeared on the CBS and Peacock reality series Love Island USA. The youngest Islander is Marli Tyndall, who was 20 years old when she participated in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Love_Island_USA_contes…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... episode of Season 7, after podcast clips of her using racial slurs resurfaced online. Her exit was given very little context on the show. At around the 18 ...
https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65318597/
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Claim 3: “two videos began circulating on social media showing Montgomery, 25, appearing to say a racial slur referring to Black people on camera.”
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Web search results confirm that videos circulated on social media showing Montgomery (identified as 25 years old in one source) using the n-word/racial slur.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Vansana Montgomery posted an apology on her Instagram story, saying, “To anyone I hurt or disappointed, I am truly sorry.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/booted-love-island-usa-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... 'Love Island USA' Season 8 cast member Vasana Montgomery has been removed after videos of her saying the n-word circulated on social media.
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/love-island-usa-vasana-mont…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 22, 2026 ... More controversy is shaking the "Love Island USA" villa after a new bombshell contestant is being accused of using a racial slur.
https://www.facebook.com/USATODAYEntertainment/posts/more-co…
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Claim 4: “Vasana Montgomery is speaking out after being ousted as a member of “Love Island USA” season 8 after videos resurfaced that appeared to show her using a racial slur.”
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Multiple independent web search results from June 2026 confirm that Vasana Montgomery was removed from Love Island USA season 8 after videos surfaced of her using a racial slur.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The eighth season of the American version of the television reality program Love Island premiered on June 2, 2026. The season is hosted by Ariana Madix.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Island_USA_season_8
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Vasana Montgomery is speaking out after she was removed from Love Island USA season eight after videos surfaced of her allegedly using the ...
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/vasana-addresse…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Vasana Montgomery speaks out after being ousted from “Love Island USA” after videos resurfaced that appeared to show her using a racial ...
https://www.facebook.com/NBC6SouthFlorida/posts/vasana-montg…
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Claim 5: “Peacock is owned by NBCUniversal, the parent company of NBC News.”
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Confirmed by cross-reference and Wikipedia that Peacock is owned by NBCUniversal, which is the parent company of NBC News.
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web search NEUTRAL — The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network, serving as the flagship property of NBC ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Peacock is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service owned and operated by Comcast through its entertainment ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peacock_(streaming_service)
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 16, 2020 ... The company expects to bundle Peacock ... NBCUniversal is global and operates news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC ...
https://www.cmcsa.com/news-releases/news-release-details/nbc…
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Claim 6: “Peacock also told NBC that she would not be included in the season.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a specific communication from Peacock to NBC about her exclusion.
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Claim 7: “The real-time dating competition series premiered Tuesday and will release new episodes daily, except Wednesdays, after its first week.”
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Multiple sources confirm the premiere date of June 2 (Tuesday) and the streaming schedule of daily episodes except Wednesdays after the first week.
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... Friendly reminder that Love Island USA Season 8 premieres tomorrow at 8pm CST on Peacock, usually the episode is available 15-20 minutes before ...
https://www.facebook.com/PeacockTV/posts/stream-new-episodes…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 15, 2026 · Season 8 of Love Island USA premiered June 2 at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET on Peacock, with new episodes streaming daily except Wednesdays after premiere week. Ariana Madix returns as host, co…
https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/love-island-usa-season-8-rele…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 30, 2026 ... Peacock announced Love Island USA season eight will premiere June 2 after season two of spinoff Beyond the Villa debuts April 15. No photo ...
https://www.facebook.com/journalsentinel/posts/what-time-doe…
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Claim 8: ““Love Island USA” is streaming on Peacock.”
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Although no direct search result was listed under claim 8, multiple other evidence entries (Claims 0, 7) explicitly state the show is on Peacock, and Wikipedia confirms Peacock is the streaming service.
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Claim 9: “the Beaverton, Oregon, native”
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Multiple sources identify Vasana Montgomery as a native of Beaverton, Oregon.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... A Portland-area native who was previously announced as a contender on a dating show has since been nixed from the popular series.
https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/beaverton-nativ…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 31, 2026 ... "Love Island USA" contestant Vasana Montgomery, a 25-year-old business owner from Beaverton, Oregon, left the cast before the Season 8 ...
https://www.facebook.com/usatoday/photos/love-island-usa-con…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... In a statement shared on her Instagram story on Wednesday, Vasana Montgomery apologized for using a racial slur in the clips she said were ...
https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/embarrassed-and…
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