Kaitlyn Bristowe, a former star of The Bachelorette, dropped a major bombshell about her experience on the reality show. During a recent appearance on the Not Skinny but Not Fat podcast, she went into detail about her relationship with Nick Viall, a contestant who made it far in her season of the show in 2015.
Fans of The Bachelorette franchise will recall that Bristowe and Viall had a physical relationship after a one-on-one date, which is not an uncommon occurrence on the show. But now, Bristowe is revealing that she felt pressured into sleeping with Viall. “They really sexualized Nick to me,” she revealed on the podcast.
Bachelorette Alum, Kaitlyn Bristowe Claims Producers “Brainwashed” Her Into Having Sex with Nick Viall
“There was one producer — I’ve never even said this, you get the exclusive — one producer actually said to me, after I would kiss him, she’d come in and like wipe my lips and, like, lick her lips and be like, ‘Oh, I just want to know what that tastes like — to, like, make out with Nick.'” Bristowe went on to say that the producers put Viall on a pedestal for her, and she felt brainwashed. “He was very sexual with me,” she also said of Viall. “He really made me feel desired. He was really sexual.”
In the end, Bristowe chose Shawn Booth over Viall, a decision that Viall brought up on his own podcast last October. He said at the time, “In the moment, I was really upset. [I was] really angry at her.” He thought Bristowe’s handling of their split was “really selfish,” and he did feel like a pawn in her romantic story. Despite the drama, Bristowe has good feelings towards Viall and his recent engagement to Natalie Joy.
“I am genuinely happy for them because they seem legitimately meant for each other,” she said. “I believe in their love.” It’s always strange when contestants of The Bachelorette complain about their experiences on the show, but Bristowe’s bombshell is sure to have fans talking. The dynamics between the contestants and producers are intriguing, and it’s always fascinating to hear from former stars about what really went down behind the scenes.
