'Love Island's Vasana Montgomery Posts Apology For Racial Slur Videos

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The disappearing cast member from Love Island USA Season 8 is finally addressing her abrupt removal from the show. A few days before the Season 8 premiere on June 2, Vasana Montgomery was revealed to be one of the original islanders in the cast announcement video. But immediately afterwards, footage of the Oregon native saying racial slurs went viral, and Peacock promptly dropped her from the cast before she could even reach the villa. Now that Season 8 has begun airing, Vasana posted a statement about the controversy.

"I want to address a couple videos from my teen years that have recently resurfaced,” Vasana wrote on her Instagram stories the day after Season 8’s premiere. "In those videos, I used a racial slur. There is no excuse for it, and I am deeply sorry. I am embarrassed and disappointed by my words. I take full responsibility for what I said and understand why it has hurt and upset people."

Vasana continued h...