'Love Island USA' star Yulissa Escobar reacts to Cierra Ortega's sudden departure

Former “Love Island USA” contestant Yulissa Escobar is addressing Cierra Ortega’s departure from the show, calling for compassion over cyberbullying

Former “Love Island USA” contestant Yulissa Escobar is addressing Cierra Ortega’s departure from the show, calling for compassion over cyberbullying .

In a TikTok video posted July 7, Escobar, 27, drew parallels between her experience and Ortega’s abrupt removal from the villa in Episode 30.

Both left “Love Island USA” after posts containing racial slurs resurfaced. A spokesperson for Peacock declined to comment to TODAY.com. (Peacock is owned by NBCUniversal, TODAY and NBC News' parent company.)

“I know what she did was wrong but we need to stop fighting hate with hate,” Escobar said in the video. “The cyberbullying has gone to another level.”

Following her removal from the show in June after Episode 2, Escobar issued an apology.