@nypost: “Love Island USA” star Cierra Ortega, 25, made a shocking and abrupt exit from the Peacock reality dating series on Sunday. On Sunday, narrator Iain Stirling made the vague announcement that Ortega left the American version of the hit reality dating franchise due to a “personal situation.” The content creator’s swift departure comes amid backlash to her past social media posts that allegedly contained racial slurs aimed at Chinese people. The Post reached out to NBC and Peacock for comment. Since the post went viral, the former “Love Island” star lost over 200,000 followers within 48 hours. She had been in a relationship with Nic Vansteenberg, and her departure leaves him single. Ortega has yet to comment, but her parents posted a statement on her Instagram Stories on Sunday, calling it “one of the most painful weeks of our lives.” They wrote, “We’re not here to justify or ignore what’s surfaced. We understand why people are upset, and we know accountability matters. But what’s happening online right now has gone far beyond that.” They explained that Ortega hadn’t seen the social media backlash yet, as she was secluded in the “Love Island” villa in Fiji and then continued to be offline. “The threats. The cruel messages. The attacks on her family, her friends, even her supporters, it’s heartbreaking,” the statement continued. “It’s uncalled for. And no one deserves that kind of hate, no matter what mistake they’ve made. While Cierra is not in the villa anymore, she is still away. She hasn’t had the chance to process any of this or speak for herself.” “But we know our daughter. We know her heart. And when she returns, we believe she’ll face this with honesty, growth, and grace,” the statement concluded. “While she’ll always be our little girl, she’s also a woman, one who will take responsibility in her own time and her own voice. Until then, we’re simply asking for compassion. For patience. For basic human decency. Not just for her, but for everyone caught in the middle of this.” 📸: Ben Symons / Peacock

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