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.

"I used it ignorantly, not fully understanding the weight, history, or pain behind it," Escobar wrote in an Instagram post Friday, shortly after clips of her using the N-word resurfaced

On social media, "Love Island USA" fans weighed in with some saying they were happy to see Escobar go. "'Yulissa has left the villa.' and we all cheered," one person commented on a joint Instagram post that Escobar and "Love Island USA" shared of the 27-year-old showing off her personality on the program.