Love Island USA” contest Yulissa Escobar has broken her silence about her sudden exit from the show. After being dropped from the reality dating series in Episode 2, Escobar took to Instagram Friday to address speculation about her departure and apologize.

“Love Island USA” is back for Season 7. The initial batch of islanders have officially entered the villa, and as of June 3, audiences are along for the ride with new nightly episodes. Peacock revealed the first 10 singles looking for love back in May.

The Peacock reality show announced contestant Yulissa Escobar’s abrupt exit after fans resurfaced clips of her using racial slurs on two different podcasts.