Love Island host Ariana Madix had also reacted to the row after a viewer accused her of ‘staying silent’ on the matter. The Vanderpump Rules star wrote on social media: “Not silent. You don’t know what your talking about.” However, this was before Ortega's exit from the villa.

Love Island USA” says contestant Cierra Ortega has left the show “due to a personal situation” during Sunday’s episode, just a week before the finale will air.

Cierra Ortega has left Love Island USA following backlash over a resurfaced Instagram post containing racist language. The controversy began after a screenshot of her past Story using a slur aimed at Asian people went viral online.