Among the many burning questions duringLove Island USAseason 7 is what the cast was told when original IslanderYulissa Escobar was mysteriously pulledfrom the villa one night, never to return to the show–now fans have an answer.Love Island USAseason 7cast members do not have any access to their phones while they’re in the villa in Fiji, soanything happening in the outside world isn’t known to them, including the details of Yulissa’s scandal.
Jeremiah Brown spilled the tea on what the cast was told when Yulissa was mysteriously removed.
During an interview onThe Speedy Mormon Show, as reported inUs Weekly, another ousted contestant, Jeremiah Brown, spilled the tea on what the cast was told when Yulissa was mysteriously removed from the villa after producers unearthed footage of her using a racial slur on a podcast.According to Jeremiah, the cast was told that Yulissa left “for personal reasons,“and producers didn’t go into details about what really happened.
“They said she left for personal reasons—I can say that. I found out later after getting my phone back that it was because of whatever happened.”
What Producers Lying To Islanders Means For Love Island USA
Love Island Producers Are Tightly In Control
On a show likeLove Island,it’s important to keep up the illusion of being completely cut off from the outside world. This is the production department’s top priority. By removing the Islanders' phones, they are removing their link to anything happening in the outside world, including news about the show and the public’s views on the Islanders.
Production felt it was best for Yulissato leave the island after the footage of her using a racial slur was exposed, sothey removed her under the cover of night. Jeremiah confirmed that the cast had no idea until they woke up to find that Yulissa was gone, and they were told that she left on her own accord for “personal reasons.”
Why the producers decided not to be honest with the cast and tell them the real reason she left is anyone’s guess, butit might have been so that the focus remained on the showand on finding romantic connections. Producers probably didn’t want to burden the cast with the actual reason Yulissa was asked to leave, as it would be a distraction and the season had only just begun.
Our Take On Love Island USA Cast Not Being Told The Truth
It’s Part Of The Game
Agreeing to be on a show likeLove Islandmeans giving up some freedoms, such as having a phone. It’s almost like Islanders are temporarily signing away their lives to be on the show.Producers probably don’t take that responsibility lightly, as it’s a huge ask of the Islanders.
Again, the rules are in place for a reason, which is to create an environment where the outside world doesn’t exist and the only thing that matters is what’s happening in the villa.
By not revealing why Yulissa was actually asked to leave the show, they are keeping up the guise that the outside world doesn’t exist.
This enables Islanders to focus solely onLove Island USA, and less so on the things happening in the real world. Production felt the cast didn’t need to know the real reason, so they said it was for “personal reasons” and left it for the cast to discover upon getting their phones back.
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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.
