Alannah Keyser issues apology after being booted from ‘Love Island USA’ over use of racial slur

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Alannah Keyser apologized for using a racial slur in a resurfaced video after being booted from “Love Island USA.”

“I’m coming on here to address some things that have been circulating online,” the TV personality said via TikTok Saturday.

“I do want to begin by addressing the video of me singing along to a Roddy Ricch song that contains a racial slur,” she said, referring to the rapper’s 2019 track, “The Box.”

“Love Island USA” alum Alannah Keyser apologized via TikTok Saturday for using a racial slur in a resurfaced video. TikTok/@alannahkeyser
“I’m coming on here to address some things that have been circulating online,” she said in the clip. TikTok/@alannahkeyser

“I’m sorry to whoever has seen that video and has been offended by it, that was never my intention,” Keyser, 21, added. “The video is from six years ago, and that word is just not in my vocabulary anymore.”

She also addressed circulating screenshots she claimed to “have been falsified,” adding, “What has been shared does not reflect the truth, and it’s never been in my character to discriminate against anybody’s skin color.”

“I do want to say directly that I do not support racism or discrimination of any kind, and I never have,” the reality star continued.

“I do want to begin by addressing the video of me singing along to a Roddy Ricch song that contains a racial slur,” the TV personality added, referring to the 2019 track “The Box.” Ben Symons/Peacock
“I’m sorry to whoever has seen that video and has been offended by it, that was never my intention,” Keyser added, Ben Symons/Peacock

“When I first found out that these things were going around online, it really broke my heart, and I couldn’t do anything about it. But this has definitely been a learning lesson for me, and it sucks that I didn’t get a chance to really show my personality and who I am.”

The video was cut off, but Keyser concluded by reassuring that it was in her “nature to spread positivity and help others.”

“And I will continue to do so,” the USC film school student concluded.

“I do want to say directly that I do not support racism or discrimination of any kind, and I never have,” she added. (Seen here: Keyser, Zacharias Georgiou, and Jaiden Bacciocco sitting on a couch in “Love Island USA.”) Ben Symons/Peacock
Keyser explained her heart “broke” when she saw the information going around online. (Seen here: Keyser, Amora “Amora Cachee” Robinson, Parmida Keshani, Jaiden Bacciocco, Sherleaz “Sydney” Eugene, and Tierra Davis.) Ben Symons/Peacock

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Keyser, 21, was fired from Season 8 of “Love Island” after the video of her resurfaced last week.

“Producers edited Alannah out as much as possible from episodes that were pre-taped before the resurfaced racial slur video was exposed,” an insider told the US Sun.

“She couldn’t be removed completely, but her scenes were significantly trimmed down.”

“I couldn’t do anything about it. But this has definitely been a learning lesson for me,” Keyser (seen here) stated. alannahkeyser/Instagram
Keyser (seen here) was booted from “Love Island USA” last week. alannahkeyser/Instagram

According to the insider, “producers were disappointed and embarrassed that this has become another mishap.”

Keyser’s time on the show was short-lived, as fans found the clip of her singing the Ricch track just hours after she arrived at Casa Amor.

Additionally, Vasana Montgomery, 25, was also kicked off the show ahead of filming last month when a similar video surfaced.

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