Hours after Closes OrtegaThe shock Love Island usa quit was issuedHer parents broke her silence over the controversy that sent her.
Putting in the stories of his daughter’s Instagram in the last hours of Sunday, July 6, the “parents of Cierra” shared a long publication that addressed the resurgence racist position that gave rise to Cierra Leaving the town.
“As Cierra’s parents, this has been one of the most painful weeks of our lives,” the publication began. “We have seen publications, headlines, wounded and hatred. And while Cierra has not seen anything yet, we have it. And so do the people who love it.”
The publication, written in white text on a black background, continued: “We are not here to justify or ignore what is being presented. We understand why people are annoying and we know that the questions of responsibility.”
The message showed its support for Cierra, highlighting the online critic the stick Attached during the week until Sunday episode and the consequences of the episode. “What is happening online has gone much further (responsibility),” the publication continued. “Threats. The cruel messages. Attacks to his family, his friends, even his supporters, is tearing. It’s not closed. No one deserves this kind of hatred.”
The post also said that while Cierra is no longer in the program, he is still away from home and still absorbing the criticism he has received. “She has not had the opportunity to process anything or talk about herself,” the publication continued. “But we know our daughter. We know his heart. And when he returns, we believe he will face honesty, growth and grace.”

Cierra Ortega’s Instagram story through his parents
Courtesy of Close Ortega/InstagramConcluded with a compassion request to Cierra. “By patience. For basic human decency. Not only for her, but for everyone trapped in the middle of this,” she read the publication. “With love, his family.”
During the Sunday night episode, narrator Iain stirling announced that Cierra “left the town because of a personal situation”, which in turn left Nic vansteenberghe Single.
During the weeks prior to the episode, several social media users saw the controversial Cierra publication, which included a racially offensive sting. Once the publication spread to social media, Cierra’s friend MJ Hiserman He went to the reappearance through the Cierra Instagram account.
“Hi guys, I see your comments about someone I love and care. I want to be clear that I do not conderse to racism, mustache or hatred of any form or form, nor did I be aware of recent screen catches until they were published,” read the MJ Instagram story from Friday, July 4. “I discovered it at the same time that you all did it.”
In addition to MJ’s response, Cierra’s other friend Johnnie Olivia He was also taken for himself to go to his friend’s former publication. “I am sure many of you have realized that I was abstained from talking about Love Island and that you have stopped publicly supporting my friend on the program. This was after I saw a publication that involved a racial bite for the first time,” Johnnie wrote through an Instagram statement published on Friday. “I loved to support it,” during my time on the program, but once I met this post, I felt that it was necessary to take a step back. “
Regarding the action on the island, Sunday episode showed that in the absence of Cierra, NIC reactivated its connection with Olandria blanket And they ended up recovering before the last week of the season.
The new episodes of Love Island USA will be published six days a week, except Wednesdays, in Peacock.