India, July 10 -- Cierra Ortega has broken her silence after the abrupt departure of Love Island USA, commenting on the controversy while she was still in the Fiji villa.

The 25-year-old reality star left the show abruptly, with her exit aired during the 6 July episode, citing some "personal situation." However, fans quickly connected the dots to her old social media posts in which she used racial slurs, specifically targeting the Asian community.

"While I was in the villa, there were some posts that resurfaced from my past where I was very naively using an incredibly offensive and derogatory term," Ortega took to Instagram three days after leaving the villa and said.

"And before I get into the details, I want to first start by address...