Cierra Ortega (Love Island USA)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Cierra Ortega

• Cierra Ortega learned and practised dance while growing up.

• Her family background is Mexican and Puerto Rican.

  

• Cierra Ortega was the first in her family to finish college.

• In February 2016, she began working as a Cafe Sales Team Lead at Life Time, a gym in Tempe, Arizona. She worked in the position till July 2017.

• From May 2019 to January 2020, Cierra Ortega worked as a Sales and Operations Intern at The Mayfair Group in Scottsdale, Arizona.

• In June 2020, she joined Savage X Fenty: Lingerie by Rihanna as an Influencer Marketing Intern in El Segundo, California, United States. She worked in the position till August 2020.

• In 2020, Cierra Ortega worked as a model for Playboy magazine.

  

• She worked as a freelance Influencer Marketing and Social Media Strategist from October 2021 to March 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

• In June 2022, Cierra Ortega began working as a Creator Experience Representative at OnlyFans. She served in the position till June 2023.

• She worked as a Creator Partner and Flight Performer at Flight Story from March 2023 to January 2024 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

• In August 2023, Cierra Ortega joined JUICED as a Creative Strategist and Creator Sourcing Manager. She worked in the position till March 2024.

• From December 2023 to June 2024, she worked as a Production Coordinator at GASSED, a customer acquisition company.

• In October 2023, Cierra Ortega started working as a freelance Influencer Talent Manager.

• In February 2024, she joined Passes as a Creator Partnerships Executive.

• In October 2024, Cierra Ortega began working at FlyMeOut as a Brand Partnerships Manager.

• She worked with big brands like SKIMS, AdoreMe, and Good American.

• In 2025, Cierra Ortega came into the limelight when she left Love Island USA after an old Instagram Story went viral where she used a racial slur against Asians while talking about Botox.

  

• She joined the show as a ‘bombshell,’ which means a new contestant introduced after the start.

• Cierra Ortega became popular with viewers and gained a large following on social media, and became one of the most followed contestants of the season.

• After the incident, she lost hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram.

• The screenshots shared on TikTok, X, and Instagram Threads showed that Cierra Ortega used the slur in two posts.

• One screenshot from a 2024 Instagram Story showed her using an anti-Chinese slur while explaining that she was getting Botox to ‘open up’ her eyes.

• She likes travelling to distant places, swimming, water surfing, and horse riding in her free time.

  

• Cierra Ortega is an animal lover and has a pet dog named Bear. She often shares pictures of her pet on social media.

  

• She is often spotted enjoying alcoholic beverages on various occasions.

  

• Cierra Ortega likes smoking cigarettes occasionally.