Alannah Keyser has been removed from Love Island USA following a resurfaced video. Peacock confirmed her exit after Thursday's episode.
Peacock confirmed that Keyser would no longer appear on the reality dating series following Thursday night’s episode. Production sources told TMZ that the video and related social media posts were not circulating publicly until after Keyser had already joined the show.
A resurfaced video allegedly showed her using the N-word while singing along to Roddy Ricch’s hit song, The Box. Another alleged post showed screenshots of her using the word in an Instagram comment.
Keyser’s father defended his daughter in a statement to TMZ. He said he does not believe she is racist and noted that she has always had friends from diverse backgrounds. He also called the online backlash against her ridiculous.
This marks the second contestant removed this season after similar resurfaced content. Earlier, Vasana Montgomery was removed shortly after the Season 8 cast announcement.
