Cierra Ortega is apologizing for using a racial slur following her firing from Love Island USA. She posted a statement and video to her Instagram "about 48 hours" after returning from Fiji, when she said she could discuss the situation calmly.

Just days after being quietly removed from Love Island USA, Cierra Ortega has now addressed the controversy around her using an Asian slur in the past that led to her exit.

Cierra Ortega, a former contestant on season 7 of “Love Island USA,” has spoken out after abruptly leaving the show when multiple of her using a racial slur resurfaced online. Ortega, who audiences learned had left the show on Sunday, July 6, took accountability for using the offensive term in an Instagram video posted Wednesday, July 9.