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Cierra Ortega, a contestant on Love Island USA, has apologized for past social media posts containing a derogatory term for Asian people. Her apology follows her removal from the show after the posts resurfaced. Ortega stated she deleted the post immediately upon learning it was offensive and educated herself on its meaning. She also addressed the significant online harassment she and her family have received, including death threats and ICE calls. Ortega agrees with her removal and condemns the hate but disputes claims she didn't apologize or remove the post.

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