“Love Island USA” contestant Yulissa Escobar apologized on Friday for past use of a racial slur that got her kicked off the Peacock reality dating show .

“I used [the N-word] ignorantly, not fully understanding the weight, history or pain behind it,” the Miami native wrote on her Instagram.

“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,” she said.

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After the Season 7 cast was announced on May 29, recordings from Escobar’s appearances on two separate podcasts resurfaced . In the clips, she used the n-word more than once while discussing previous relat

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