Casa Amor bombshell Alannah Keyser has been pulled from Love Island USA season eight after a video of her allegedly utilizing a racial slur resurfaced on social media.
Peacock has confirmed that Keyser won’t longer be on Love Island USA after Thursday evening’s episode (which is the twentieth episode of the collection). Keyser does seem in episode 20, and her exit was briefly addressed on the present.
The Hollywood Reporter understands that the video and social media posts that surfaced on-line seem to haven’t been shared publicly till after her look on Love Island USA, which means they weren’t accessible at any time in the course of the vetting course of.
Keyser, a pupil from Miami, made her grande entrance on the hit Peacock actuality courting present throughout episode 17 on Sunday evening, strolling into Casa Amor as one of many new bombshells, alongside five other girls.
She is the second castmember to be faraway from season eight after Vasana Montgomery was removed from the present forward of the June 2 premiere when social media posts emerged of her utilizing the N-word. Montgomery later apologized on Instagram, writing in an announcement, “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.”
Final yr, two Islanders have been additionally eliminated throughout season seven. Yulissa Escobar was kicked off the present at first of the season after clips of her utilizing the N-word resurfaced on-line, and some weeks later, Cierra Ortega was dropped after receiving backlash for a social media submit that confirmed her utilizing a racial slur.
Regardless of receiving backlash over among the castmembers lately, Love Island USA has continued to be considered one of Peacock’s top shows. In accordance with the streamer, the primary three days of season eight pulled in 824 million viewing minutes, a file for any Peacock authentic collection over that size of time.
New episodes, hosted by Ariana Madix and narrated by Iain Stirling, drop Thursdays by means of Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, with Love Island Aftersun (hosted by Ciara Miller and Tefi Pessoa) airing each Saturday.
