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Vasana Montgomery is breaking her silence after she was removed from Love Island USA ahead of the season eight premiere after videos surfaced of her allegedly using the N-word.
“I want to address a couple videos from my teen years that have recently resurfaced,” she wrote on her Instagram Story Wednesday. “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.
Montgomery continued,” Since then, I have grown a lot as a person and taken the time to educate myself, listen, learn, and better understand the impact that language can have. That growth does not erase my mistake, and I am not asking anyone to excuse it. I believe people should be held accountable for their actions, but I also believe in growth, learning, and becoming better. To anyone I hurt or disappointed, I am truly sorry.”
Shortly after it was announced on May 28 that Montgomery was a part of the new slate of Islanders heading to Fiji for the new season of Peacock‘s hit reality dating show, two clips began to emerge on social media that appeared to feature Montgomery using the racial slur. This prompted instant backlash from fans.
