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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Carsen Holaday

Love Island USA contestant breaks silence after being cut from series due to racial slur posts

Vasana Montgomery has issued a public apology after she was removed from the Love Island USA cast days before the season premiere due to resurfaced videos of her using a racial slur.

“I want to address a couple videos from my teen years that have recently resurfaced,” Montgomery, 25, wrote Wednesday on her Instagram Story. “In those videos, I used a racial slur. There is no excuse for it, and I am deeply sorry. I am embarrassed and disappointed by my words. I take full responsibility for what I said and understand why it has hurt and upset people.”

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