Love Island USA's Cierra Breaks Silence on Exit Over Racial Slur

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00:00I completely agree with the network's decision to remove me from the villa.

00:04I think that this is something that deserved punishment,

00:07and the punishment has absolutely been received for sure.

00:11Sierra Ortega is owning up to her actions.

00:14After the Love Island USA contestant was removed from the show on the July 6th episode,

00:20she is speaking out to address the circumstances surrounding her departure.

00:25Sierra says this in a video she shares to Instagram on July 9th.

00:30I've been back in the U.S. for about 48 hours, and I've had the chance to process.

00:34I now feel like I'm at a space where I can speak about this without being

00:38highly emotional because I am not the victim in this situation.

00:42The 25-year-old acknowledges that she had used a racial slur for Asian people in a past social

00:48media post, which resurfaced when she appeared on season 7 of The Peacock Dating Show.

00:54While I was in the villa, there were some posts that resurfaced from my past where I was

00:58very naively using an incredibly offensive and derogatory term.

01:04And before I get into the details, I want to first start by addressing not just anyone that

01:08I have hurt or deeply offended, but most importantly, the entire Asian community.

01:14I am deeply, truly, honestly, so sorry.

01:19I had no idea that the word held as much pain, as much harm, and came with the history that

01:27it did, or I never would have used it.

01:30I had no ill intention when I was using it, but that's absolutely no excuse because intent

01:37doesn't excuse ignorance.

01:39It just doesn't.

01:40Sierra goes on to say that what has been the most difficult is how her family is facing

01:45backlash for her actions.

01:47And, you know, I can do my best to drown out the noise and pay attention to the truth,

01:52but what's been extremely, extremely difficult is the way people are approaching my family

01:56and my loved ones.

01:58Um, you know, they have had ice cold on them.

02:01My family doesn't feel safe in their own home.

02:04I'm receiving death threats.

02:05Like, it's, there's no need to fight hate with hate.

02:11I don't think that that's justice.

02:13And if you want to know that you're heard and that I'm sorry and that I will move differently,

02:17I promise you that's what will happen.

02:20Sierra adds on her Instagram story,

02:23While I'm heartbroken my journey had to be cut short,

02:26I understand that mistakes, especially ones like this, deserve consequences.

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