Love Island USA removes contestant ahead of season 8 premiere

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1 Jun 2026 • 5:18 AM MYT
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Love Island USA removes contestant ahead of season 8 premiere

  • Vasana Montgomery has been removed from the upcoming season of Love Island USA, just days before its June 2 premiere on Peacock.
  • Her dismissal follows the resurfacing of two videos online where she was seen using the n-word.
  • The videos appeared to have been shared privately and were not viewed during the vetting process.
  • This marks the second consecutive year that a Love Island USA cast member has been fired due to resurfaced videos containing racial slurs.
  • Last season, Yulissa Escobar was removed for using the n-word, and Cierra Ortega left after a video showed her using a racist term for Asian people.

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