Overview
- Peacock confirmed late in the weekend that Vasana Montgomery will not appear on Love Island USA Season 8 after clips surfaced online showing her using the N‑word.
- Two separate videos circulated on social platforms — one of Montgomery rapping in a car and another in which she appears to shout the slur while at an arcade — prompting swift public outcry.
- Peacock and production sources told reporters the clips appeared to have been posted to private accounts and were not publicly viewable during the show’s standard background checks.
- Producers have not said whether Montgomery had entered the Fiji villa or begun filming, and they have not announced a replacement as the season remains set to premiere on June 2.
- The removal is the second consecutive season a contestant has been dismissed after resurfaced racial slurs, a pattern that spotlights how private digital footprints, fan sleuthing and real‑time viewing create pressure on vetting and expose contestants to intense online harassment.