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Love Island USA removes Beaverton contestant before season premiere over alleged slur use
- Love Island USA removed Vasana Montgomery from the season before it premiered due to resurfaced videos showing a racial slur.
- Montgomery owned Vanity Square Studios in Salem and was among the initial cast announced by Peacock.
- NBC News reported two videos showing her using the n-word, one while singing a song and another while yelling at an arcade game.
- Peacock said the videos weren’t publicly shared until after Montgomery was announced as part of the cast.
- Love Island USA’s eighth season is set to premiere on June 2.
- The show is described by Peacock as a real-time dating competition in a tropical villa.
- Social media discussion emerged after the incidents, fueling speculation about the cast.
- Season 8 was scheduled to premiere on June 2, with a prize of $100,000 on the line.
- Montgomery is connected to Vanity Square Studios and a Willamette Valley business recognition in 2025.
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