Fans stunned as Cierra Ortega is removed from Love Island USA after past racist social media posts resurface.
Cierra was axed after slurs against Chinese people were uncovered in old posts.
Archived Instagram posts allegedly show Ortega using racial slurs not once but TWICE
Cierra has reportedly lost hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram.
Cierra's parents posted a heartfelt message asking for compassion while condemning online hate and threats.
"We’re not here to justify," they wrote. “But what’s happening online now has gone beyond accountability.
With her Love Island journey cut short and brand deals vanishing, critics wonder: Can she come back from this?
Sources say he was "blindsided" by her sudden exit and is now "reeling."
The internet is split — while some say she deserved to be removed, others argue online mobs are going too far.
She’s still sequestered, with no phone access — but her family promises she’ll face it with "honesty, growth, and grace."
Cierra isn’t alone — Yulissa Escobar was booted earlier this season after using the N-word in two podcast clips.