Love Island USA ‘s Yulissa Escobar spoke out for the first time after being removed from the hit Peacock series for past racist posts.

"First, I want to apologize for using a word I had no right in using. Podcast clips from years ago have recently resurfaced, and I want to address it directly," Yulissa wrote via Instagram on Friday, June 6. "In those clips, I used a word I never should've used, a racial slur."

Yulissa addressed the clips , which circulated online, adding, "I used it ignorantly, not fully understanding the weight, history, or pain behind it. I wasn't trying to be offensive or harmful, but I recognize now that intention doesn't excuse impact. And the impact of that word is real. It's tied to generations of trauma, and it is not mine to use."

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