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I Revisited Colton Underwood’s Bachelor Season Now That He’s Come Out
Colton Underwood, the titular leading man on the 23rd season of The Bachelor, came out as gay on Good Morning America on Wednesday, stunning Bachelor Nation, as our sorry lot relate to to ourselves. He’s also reportedly “weeks” into filming a Netflix reality reveal about his coming out; Gus Kenworthy will materialize. Most fans have received the news with shock, but speaking as the gay son of a Southern pastor, my reaction was a little different: I am in evidence completely unsurprised that a conservative Catholic former NFL player would go on a nationally televised heterosexual dating show simply to convince himself he’s direct. And now that I’ve rewatched parts of his season, I’m starting to wonder how we never noticed in the first place.
What a season it was. Colton’s narrative from the beginning of his Bachelordom—and in his stint on Becca’s season of The Bachelorette—centered on his virginity. It was a constant talking point that cropped up in conversations with all of the women he pursued, and even became a way for the show to sell itself. Chris Harrison, the series’ longtime host, teased the season by
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This article was edited to contain an Editor&#;s Note on April 21, at pm PT.
Editor&#;s Note: We undertake not condone or forgive Colton Underwood&#;s alleged inappropriate behavior toward Cassie Randolph. This article makes no moral judgment of his character and hopes readers will use the communication presented to form their own opinion.
Content warning: stalking
You might know Colton Underwood as the first lgbtq+ Bachelor. He was the token golden boy of &#;The Bachelor&#; Season 23 (). In the Netflix docuseries “Coming Out Colton,” the reality TV actor revisits his time on the show, as successfully as his coming out journey, reliving the scrutiny that came from the spotlight.
Underwood was also famous as the first virgin bachelor, a point that, at the time, was attributed to his yearn for to wait for “The One.” However, throughout the course of “Coming Out Colton” (COC), he reveals his lack of sexual history stemmed from a difficulty with attraction toward women. However, due to severe internalized homophobia, he struggled to come to terms with his have sexuality.
On “The Bachelor,” Underwood’s relationship with Cassie Randolph was publicly critici
The Bachelor star Colton Underwood comes out as gay
A former star of The Bachelor reality TV show has come out as gay.
Colton Underwood starred in Season 23 of the popular US exhibit, which is based around a single bachelor tasked with selecting a wife from a pool of romantic interests, in
He also appeared on spin-offs The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise.
"I've ran from myself for a lengthy time. I've hated myself for a long time," he told Robin Roberts on Good Morning America.
"And I'm gay. And I came to terms with that earlier this year and have been processing it. And the next step in all of this was sort of letting people know."
Before embarking on a career in reality TV, Mr Underwood played American football and had trials for NFL teams before his career in the sport ended in
In The Bachelor, he chose contestant Cassie Randolph, but ultimately chose to not propose to her. The pair split last year.
Ms Randolph then filed for a restraining order against Mr Underwood, accusing him of stalking her, but she later requested the police investigation be dropped.
Mr Underwood said
Colton Underwood Opens Up About How He Fits Into LGBTQ+ Community as a Gay Dad
Getting candid.
Bachelor Nation first met Colton Underwood on Becca Kufrin’s season of “The Bachelorette,” and he returned to our screens for Season 5 of “Bachelor in Paradise” before being named the Season 23 Bachelor.
After his time on the Bachelor Nation shows, Colton came out as gay and married his now-husband Jordan Brown at a stunning ceremony in Napa Valley, California, in May
Last year, the couple celebrated their first anniversary and just welcomed their son Bishop together in September
Now navigating life as a new parent, Colton stopped by the “Milk Drunk” podcast and talked about parenthood, having another toddler, and being a homosexual dad.
The former Bachelor said, “I’ve always sort of looked for how I fit into the lgbtq+ community since I came out. I love the fact that I’m a gay dad. I yearn to, not promote it, but show people and normalize the conversation around what that looks appreciate. I know people hold a lot of beliefs and social media can be mean at times, but it’s been an overwhelmingly positive so far by sharing him and our family.”
But it’s not always
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