Cierra Ortega‘s household is talking out amid her racism controversy.
Throughout the Sunday (July 6) episode of Love Island USA, it was introduced that Cierra has “left the villa due to a personal situation.” Cierra‘s exit comes after a racist put up from her social media resurfaced on-line and followers referred to as for her firing.
After the episode aired, Cierra‘s household launched a press release on her Instagram account addressing the state of affairs.
Maintain studying to search out out extra…“As Cierra’s dad and mom, this has been probably the most painful weeks of our lives,” the assertion started. “We’ve seen the posts, the headlines, the damage and the hate. And whereas Cierra hasn’t seen any of it, we have now. And so have individuals who love her.”
They continued, “We’re not right here to justify or ignore what’s surfaced. We perceive why persons are upset, and we all know accountability issues. However what’s occurring on-line proper now has gone far past that. The threats. The merciless messages. The assaults on her household, her mates, even her supporters, it’s heartbreaking. It’s uncalled for. And nobody deserves that type of hate, it doesn’t matter what mistake they’ve made.”
“Whereas Cierra is just not within the villa anymore, she continues to be away,” Cierra‘s household wrote. “She hasn’t had the possibility to course of any of this or communicate for herself. However we all know our daughter. We all know her coronary heart. And when she returns, we imagine she’ll face this with honesty, progress, and beauty. Whereas she’ll at all times be our little lady, she’s additionally a girl, one who will take accountability in her personal time and her personal voice.”
“Till then, we’re merely asking for compassion. For persistence. For primary human decency. Not only for her, however for everybody caught in the midst of this,” the assertion concluded. “Thanks to those that’ve continued to indicate love, even when it’s not simple. With love, Her Household.”
Cierra‘s Instagram has since been deactivated.
Earlier this season, one other contestant was removed from the show after their past racist remarks also resurfaced.