5 Unknown Facts About ‘Love Island USA’ Contestant Yulissa Escobar

Love Island USA Season 7 has barely even started, and it’s already dishing out the kind of jaw-dropping drama reality TV dreams are made of. The villa’s full of fresh faces, sun-kissed slow-mos, flirty challenges, and of course, a little chaos to keep things spicy. Among the ten singletons that strutted into the revamped villa this season was Yulissa Escobar — a girl who brought confidence, glam, and some serious main-character energy.

But just as quickly as she showed up, she was gone. Poof. No warning, no farewell, just a narrator dropping a surprise exit like a bomb in the middle of episode two. It left fans reeling, and since then, Escobar’s name has been making rounds online, for reasons that go way beyond villa gossip.

Let’s check out some lesser-known facts about this short-lived but unforgettable contestant.

5. Where is Yulissa Escobar from?

Yulissa Escobar came blazing into the Love Island USA villa from none other than Miami, Florida — and honestly, she fit the part like a glove. She walked in like she knew every camera angle, carried herself like she owned the place, and didn’t shy away from the spotlight even for a second. Miami is known for its bold vibes, flashy energy, and never-ending party scene — and Escobar seemed to carry all of that with her. She was introduced as someone who looked like she’d just stepped out of a beachy fashion shoot.

She didn’t exactly fade into the background. Instead, she went for that “I’m here and I’m fabulous” kind of entrance that reality TV producers love to catch in slow motion. Even though her time in the villa was blink-and-you-miss-it short, her presence was loud, sparkly, and hard to ignore. The girl had big city vibes in every frame — loud outfits, louder confidence, and the confidence of someone who knows how to stir a little buzz. And stir it she did.

4. Yulissa Escobar’s profession

Beyond the bikinis and flirty one-liners, Escobar wasn’t just a villa eye-catcher — she had her hands in business too. Back in Miami, she ran a mobile bar, which gave off that hustler energy she talked about during her short stint on screen. It wasn’t your average intro — she wanted everyone to know she was more than her looks. She mixed her glam with ambition and served both with a twist of fun.

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What made her stand out was that she didn’t just talk about wanting love; she also hyped up her personality as a complete package. According to her, she’s bubbly, full of life, and ready to be the center of attention — not in a loud, obnoxious way, but in a “watch me glow up” sort of fashion. That confidence, along with her businesswoman credentials, added a bit more substance to her otherwise brief reality TV moment. She wanted to show off that she’s not just there for the drama — she’s got her grind going too.

3. Yulissa Escobar was in a nine-year-long relationship before she joined the show

While she didn’t last long on Love Island, her emotional backstory gave viewers a peek behind the glam. Before setting foot in the villa, Escobar had spent nearly a decade in a long-term relationship. And while she didn’t name names, it was clear that heartbreak played a major role in her decision to come on the show. According to what she revealed in her intro, it wasn’t she who walked away — she was the one left behind. But instead of sulking, she used the breakup as fuel to take a big, bold leap into reality television. She said in the intro (via YouTube),

I want my man to nurture me.

She also said she was there to find her “knight in shining armour.”

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Escobar made it pretty clear that she was on the hunt for love, not the flaky kind, but something real and romantic, the stuff rom-coms are made of. Unfortunately, her fairy-tale moment never got off the ground. The timing couldn’t have been worse. Whatever shot she had at finding a new flame was cut short before it even began. Still, her past relationship history added a little more depth to her that not every contestant brings to the villa. She wasn’t just there for clout — she was genuinely trying to turn heartbreak into a fresh start.

2. She is short in height

Not something most reality stars shout from the rooftops, but Escobar was refreshingly candid about her petite stature. At just 4’10”, she wasn’t towering over anyone in the villa — but she sure wasn’t shrinking away from the spotlight either. In fact, she leaned into her height with full-on confidence. No insecurities, no apologies. She referred to herself playfully as “the baby,” embracing her size like it was just another cute detail that made her stand out. She said (via YouTube),

I am your baby. I am a baby, I am 4’10.

What helped was that she didn’t make a big deal out of it — instead, she laughed about not being able to ride certain roller coasters or having to dodge elbows in clubs. That kind of self-aware humor is what made her personality feel light and approachable. Her social media paints a picture of someone who lives large, no matter her height — think luxury mixed with big city fashion, and a Miami edge that doesn’t care what the measuring tape says. She was small in size, but had a presence that was anything but.

1. Her racial slurs led to the controversy

This is where things took a sharp turn — not inside the villa, but out in the real world. Just after her TV debut, things went sideways. Old podcast clips surfaced online showing Escobar casually using the N-word during two separate appearances. The internet moved fast, and the outrage came just as quickly. TMZ was the first to highlight the situation, and fans wasted no time calling her out. Her social media was suddenly flooded with backlash, and the mood around her shifted almost instantly.

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As if that wasn’t enough, an old TikTok of hers, which has since been deleted, resurfaced, where she mentioned losing followers because of her support for Donald Trump. That clip only added fuel to an already messy fire. With the controversy snowballing, producers clearly acted fast. In a blink, Escobar was out of the villa. No dramatic exit scene. No explanation.

Just a quiet, sudden cut — and a host casually dropping the news that she was gone. Fans were left puzzled and shocked, wondering what had really gone down behind the scenes for obvious reasons. While her journey on Love Island was incredibly short-lived, the conversation around her hasn’t gone quiet — and probably won’t for a while.

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