Following Cierra Ortega’s sudden removal from “Love Island USA” Season 7, here’s what to know about the controversy and her parents’ response to resurfaced racist posts.

The 25-year-old is no longer in the villa, but has not yet returned home and her parents have pleaded for "compassion, for patience, for basic human decency" from the show's intense fanbase

Ortega's sudden departure came days after "Love Island USA" viewers resurfaced some of her old social media posts.