Cierra Ortega, whose recent dramatic exit from the popular reality series “Love Island USA” caused a stir, has broken her silence.

Now in its seventh season, the premise of “Love Island USA” is fairly simple: Ten singles are plopped into a lavish villa in Fiji, where they must couple up with a member of the opposite sex or risk g...

Ortega said she was in agreement with the network's decision to remove her from the show and said she understands why viewers were upset.