Love Island USAseason 7’s Yulissa Escobar, who was removed from the show’s villa during the second day of filming after past comments she’d made using racially insensitive language resurfaced, called out fans for refusing to accept her apology, citing the evils of cancel culture. Yulissa, who joinedLove Island USAseason 7’s cast as a 27-year-old from Miami who was excited to find love in the villa, has been vocal about how much growth and change she’s experienced since using the derogatory language. However,her apology lacked substance and left fans feeling dissatisfied.
Yulissa called out Love Island USA fans who didn’t accept her apology.
InYulissa’s new Instagram post,she called outLove Island USAfans who didn’t accept her apology for threatening her through messages and DMs, citing cancel culture. The post, which explained she is"accountable, not erased,“had a lengthy caption in which she ranted about her frustrations.“Cancel culture isn’t accountability. It’s online brutality,“Yulissa shared, explaining she’s been cyberbullied for days, even receiving"death threats [and] messages saying I should kill myself.“While Yulissa is calling out a genuine issue,Love Island USAfans aren’t likely to be happy with the post.
What Yulissa Calling Out Cyberbullying Means For Love Island USA
Yulissa Is Trying To Stay Relevant After Being Removed
WhileYulissa was removed just two daysintoLove Island USAseason 7, it’s clear she has some lasting feelings about the removal and the way she was treated by fans of the show in the aftermath. Despite knowing that she was removed for using inappropriate language and understanding how difficult that can be to stomach,Yulissa felt compelled to try to explain herself thoroughly, which has only made matters worse. Rather than sharing that she did something wrong, acknowledging she can grow or change, and committing to doing so, Yulissa made her apology tour about her own feelings.
After hurting others with her behavior, Yulissa tried to make it clear that she’s the one who’s been having a hard time. While this could easily be true andYulissa is likely struggling after receiving backlashfor her comments, it’s also clear that she’s having a hard time grasping that she was at fault for this coming to light in the first place. Rather than stepping back, Yulissa calling out fans ofLove Island USAfor cyberbullying makes it clearshe’s looking to use this moment as a springboard. Claiming she’s not erased, Yulissa doesn’t plan to back down.
Our Take On Love Island USA Fans Canceling Yulissa Escobar
Fans Have The Right To Remove Themselves After Yulissa’s Behavior
Although it doesn’t necessarily seem like fans are canceling Yulissa when she was only in two episodes of a reality TV show, it’s clearshe’s having a tough time accepting that people aren’t interested in continuing to engage with her afterLove Island USA. While Yulissa shouldn’t be receiving death threats for her actions or apology, she shouldn’t expect the show’s fans to be okay with what she did or want to continue to engage with her.Love Island USA’spassionate fan base doesn’t always keep up with Islanders who leave the show, andYulissa should’ve expected a lack of interest.
Love Island USAairs new episodes daily (except Wednesdays) at 9 p.m. EDT on Peacock.
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Love Island is the American adaptation of the British reality dating competition. Hosted in a luxurious villa, ten singles aim to form couples over several weeks. Throughout the process, they face public votes and potential elimination, while new islanders join to challenge existing relationships.
