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‘The Bachelor’s’ Colton Underwood Says the Show Taught Him His Sexuality in New Book

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The Bachelor’s Colton Underwood, who has dodged gay rumors since the being the first virgin on the show, reveals in a new book out today that the show taught him that he was heterosexual.

According to CNN: “Underwood talks about his questioning his sexuality in his new book, The First Time: Finding Myself and Looking for Love on Reality TV, and now he says he knows he’s straight. “[The show taught me] that I’m straight and I’m very, very attracted to Cassie [Randolph] and women — but it would have been OK if it would have been the other way too,” Underwood told “Entertainment Tonight.” “I think that’s the biggest message I have for people.” Underwood, 28, was the show’s first virgin “Bachelor,”  having initially shared that he was a Christian and waiting when he competed for Becca Kufrin’s heart during the 2018 season of The Bachelorette. The former football player said revealing his virginity on The Bachelorette kicked off speculation about his sexuality. “Even now, I still battle gay rumors when I’m with Cassie, but that’s how it was for me as a young kid in grade school and high school,” he said. “I can deal with them now.”

Underwood wrote on Instagram Tuesday, “Like so many people my age, and maybe like you, i am a mix of contradictions as i try to figure out where i fit in. I can be tough one day and cry the next. I can get angry, but i can be vulnerable, too. My mood changes daily. I make mistakes. I am not afraid to try new things. I want to be successful. But i find the most meaning when i help other people. There’s something about giving selflessly that makes me my best self. Going on the bachelor brought a lot to me — some good, some bad, and some I’ll never be able to figure out. I went looking for love and found out more about myself than i imagined. Today, I get to add “Author” to the list of words that describe me among many other things. I hope that this book can resonate or help even just one person that is struggle or going through a rough time in their life. Thank you all so much for going on this ride with me. ♥️????????”

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