{"id":684799,"date":"2026-06-04T23:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T23:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/684799\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T23:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T23:36:08","slug":"embarrassed-and-disappointed-beaverton-native-apologizes-after-love-island-usa-dismissal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/684799\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Embarrassed and disappointed\u2019: Beaverton native apologizes after \u2018Love Island USA\u2019 dismissal"},"content":{"rendered":"

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN<\/a>) \u2014 A Beaverton native has addressed the videos that resurfaced ahead of her removal from \u201cLove Island USA.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a statement shared on her Instagram story on Wednesday, Vasana Montgomery apologized for using a racial slur in the clips she said were recorded while she was a teenager.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere is no excuse for it, and I am deeply sorry,\u201d Montgomery wrote. \u201cI am embarrassed and disappointed by my words. I take full responsibility for what I said and understand why it has hurt and upset people.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSince 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,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Just last week, \u201cLove Island USA\u201d revealed Montgomery among the original cast members slated to appear in the show\u2019s eighth season. But TMZ later reported the 25-year-old Salem salon owner had been dismissed from the popular dating series streamed on Peacock.<\/p>\n

The streaming service claimed the videos circulating online were \u201cprivately owned,\u201d and hadn\u2019t been released until after the cast announcement, according to Deadline.<\/p>\n

Montgomery did not appear in the premiere of \u201cLove Island USA\u201d on Tuesday. The first episode was originally expected to introduce 12 cast members, including six men and six women, but it was instead reduced to 10 contestants.<\/p>\n

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The series also removed an original cast member from its previous season. The contestant was under fire for using racial slurs in podcast clips that had resurfaced, TMZ reported.<\/p>\n

\u201cLove Island USA\u201d issued a statement urging fans to \u201ckeep it kind\u201d ahead of the latest cast announcement.<\/p>\n

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