'Love Island USA' Contestant Removed From Villa Due To Resurfaced Video Using Racial Slur
Vasana Montgomery, who has already been announced as one of the cast members for season 8 of Love Island USA, has been removed from the show after videos surfaced online of her using a racial slur.
Production sources told TMZ that Montgomery will no longer be on the show, which is set to premiere Tuesday, June 2.
The outlet also detailed what was in the videos, with one clip showing Montgomery appearing to "say it while rapping along to a song ... while, in another, she yells it out while her friend is playing an arcade game." And the reason why they didn't appear when production vetted Montgomery is that they are private videos that have only come out after the cast announcement.
Montgomery is a 25-year-old business owner from Beaverton, Oregon.
Last season, Love Island USA dealt with a similar situation as Yulissa Escobar was kicked off the show due to her use of racial slurs in multiple podcast clips.
And another contestant from this upcoming season has also come under fire. Specifically, a photo appeared of contestant Kenzie Annis posing with people who appear to be wearing MAGA attire as well as with a Trump flag in the background. However, her father, Tim, pushed back on that, telling TMZ that neither Annis nor her family supports President Donald Trump.
'Love Island USA' Season 8 Cast
Vanderpump Rules alum Ariana Madix is returning as host of the hit show, with new episodes dropping daily during premiere week. Afterwards, new episodes will drop every day except Wednesdays.
- Aniya Harvey, 23 (Tyrone, Georgia)
- Beatriz Hatz, 25, Paralympic athlete (San Diego, California)
- Bryce Dettloff, 29, DJ (Los Angeles)
- Gabriel Vasconcelos, 26 (Miami)
- KC Chandler, 23, nursing assistant (Fresno, California)
- Kenzie Annis, 24, nursing school graduate (Kennesaw, Georgia)
- Melanie Moreno, 24, manager at a bikini store (Los Angeles)
- Sean Reifel, 29, police officer (Easton, Pennsylvania)
- Sincere Rhea, 25 (Cape May, New Jersey)
- Trinity Tatum, 22 (Newport News, Virginia)
- Zach Georgiou, 26 (Birmingham, England)
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This story was originally published May 30, 2026 at 6:43 PM.