‘Love Island’ Season 8 contestant Vasana Montgomery removed from cast after N-word video surfaces
Vasana Montgomery has been removed from the cast of 'Love Island' Season 8 after videos surfaced of her using a racial slur. The contestant from Beaverton, Oregon, was filmed allegedly singing the N-word in a song lyric. This incident follows a pattern of previous contestants being removed from the show for similar reasons.
- ▪Vasana Montgomery was removed from 'Love Island' after videos of her using a racial slur surfaced.
- ▪The 26-year-old contestant was filmed allegedly singing the N-word in a song lyric.
- ▪This is not the first time a contestant has been axed for using offensive language on the show.
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Celebrity News ‘Love Island’ Season 8 contestant Vasana Montgomery removed from cast after N-word video surfaces By Nicki Gostin Published May 31, 2026, 11:30 a.m. ET “Love Island” contestant Vasana Montgomery has been axed from the Peacock show’s upcoming season after videos surfaced of her using a racial slur. The 26-year-old contestant from Beaverton, Oregon, was filmed allegedly singing the N-word in a song lyric, according to TMZ. A Peacock spokesperson told Decider that the videos were privately owned and that they were only made aware of them after Montgomery had been announced as part of the Season 8 cast. 8 Vasana Montgomery (seen above) has been tossed from the upcoming season of “Love Island.” Instagram/@vasana_vibes 8 Footage of her allegedly using the N-word resurfaced.
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