Yulissa Escobar is speaking out after exiting the Love Island USA villa.
The reality star issued a statement addressing her abrupt departure from the Peacock series after just two episodes due to online backlash she received for using the N-word in numerous clips from resurfaced podcast appearances.
“First, I want to apologize for using a word I had no right in using,” she wrote in a post on Instagram June 6. “In those clips, I used a word I never should’ve used, a racial slur. 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.”
Escobar, 27, went on to say she “didn’t know better” at the time but has since made efforts to “grow” from the exper