Why did Cierra leave Love Island USA season 7?
We know that there were a number of people expecting to see Cierra gone from Love Island USA season 7 tonight. Did it actually happen?
Well, to put it simply, yes. During the episode tonight on Peacock, it was confirmed that the cast member left “due to a personal reason.” That situation most likely refers to the fallout from her using an offensive slur in the past on social media — something that was uncovered by fans of the show. She joins Yulissa in being the second contestant this season to unceremoniously depart the game over offensive past remarks.
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There are a number of different ways in which to view this situation, but we have to start with the show’s producers. Was there enough time spent vetting contestants? It can be tough at times to look through years of social-media activity for prospective contestants and yet, it is something that has to be done far before someone heads out to the island. Otherwise, you are putting yourselves in this situation where fans uncover things that overshadow the rest of your show and hurt viewers watching at home.
Editing-wise, these abrupt exits also put your show in a compromised position where a lot of viewers who are unfamiliar with internet headlines don’t really understand what happened. Also, a ton of relationships are going to shift around at the same time. Booting Cierra was a move that needed to happen; the real question is why it ever got to this point in the first place, and also why it felt like the production took a while to come to this decision. Love Island is not the first show to become embroiled in controversy due to contestants’ offensive language online; unfortunately, it will probably not be the last.
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This article was written by Jessica BunBun.