Fellow contestant Belle-A Walker spoke out following Ortega’s exit, writing in an Instagram story Sunday that she is “deeply appreciative of the Love Island USA producers for taking a stand and making it clear that racism of any kind is not tolerated.”

Cierra Ortega was removed from the Love Island USA villa following backlash over a social media post where she used a racial slur.

Zak Srakaew, a 29-year-old international model from Thailand who resides in Manchester, England, was eliminated from "Love Island USA" season 7 during episode 30. Elan Bibas, a 24-year-old tech consultant from Toronto who now lives in Miami was also dumped from the villa Sunday.