Love Island USA drama as Yulissa Escobar exits the show. The drama that fans have come to expect from Love Island USA took a shocking turn this week when Yulissa Escobar's journey on the show ended abruptly. The Miami native first appeared in Season 7 of the dating competition, and she fled the Fiji villa following the first recoupling in the second episode. Her surprise exit shocked viewers and the other contestants, particularly because she was shown sharing a bed with a fellow contestant, Ace Green, in the villa.
The bomb was unexpectedly dropped on the June 4 episode of Love Island USA when the show's narrator, Iain Stirling, announced without much fanfare, "Yulissa has left the villa." This announcement caused fans to question why she would leave, especially since the season was only starting. Stirling also confirmed Ace, 22, was single following her coupling with Yulissa before her departure. Peacock, which airs Love Island USA, later confirmed to E! That Yulissa Escobar would not be continuing on the competition. The news came after a recent online criticism targeted the 27-year-old reality star.
Yulissa's departure comes after old clips of her from a podcast where she had used a racial slur while speaking about past relationships surfaced. The clips revived an online backlash, with many of the star's fans disappointed with her previous comments. What's more, Escobar faced more backlash after she disclosed that she cast a vote for Donald Trump as president, a confession that ultimately ignited a firestorm on social media.
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These scandals tarnished Yulissa's reputation, forcing her to leave the show. It's not clear whether her leaving had anything to do with the backlash, but it was clear that the criticism she received from fans had a role to play in her exit. Considering Love Island USA is a highly social media-driven TV show, it's not surprising that Yulissa's past would be the focus of some major drama on the show.
This news serves as a reminder of how reality TV contestants and even cast members may be increasingly scrutinized, not just for how they act during their time on a show but also for their past and present tweets and other actions. If this season plays out as expected, viewers will pay much more attention to how the show addresses a contestant's exit amid such a public scandal.
It was a short stay in Love Island, USA, for Yulissa Escobar, but her departure is making headlines, online and off. Only time will tell if her abrupt exit will alter the dynamic of the show long-term or if the drama from the other contestants will bury the sudden exit quickly. Whichever side you fall on, her exit in a cloud of controversy merely underscores the difficulties of transitioning off reality television in the wake of past actions and should serve as a warning to any of her would-be imitators in the future.
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