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Love Island USA removes contestant ahead of season 8 premiere

• Vasana Montgomery has been removed from the upcoming season of Love Island USA, just days before its June 2 premiere on Peacock.
• Her dismissal follows the resurfacing of two videos online where she was seen using the n-word.
• Peacock stated that these videos were shared privately and were not seen during the initial vetting process for cast members.
• This marks the second consecutive year that a Love Island USA cast member has been fired due to resurfaced videos containing racial slurs.
• Last season, Yulissa Escobar was removed for using the n-word, and Cierra Ortega left after a video showed her using a racist term for Asian people.