"I used it ignorantly, not fully understanding the weight, history, or pain behind it," Escobar wrote in an Instagram post Friday, shortly after clips of her using the N-word resurfaced

Love Island USA” contestant Yulissa Escobar has released a statement apologizing for using racial slurs in past podcast clips that resurfaced online. "In those clips, I used a word I never should've used,

The Peacock reality show announced contestant Yulissa Escobar’s abrupt exit after fans resurfaced clips of her using racial slurs on two different podcasts.