Ben Higgins is low-key right here for the Kaitlyn Bristowe and Zac Clark drama.
Higgins, 34, broke down the connection rumors surrounding Bristowe, 38, and Clark, 39, on the Tuesday, January 2, episode of his “Almost Famous” podcast alongside cohost Ashley Iaconetti.
“Not a hard launch whatsoever,” Iaconetti, 35, declared throughout the “Almost Famous” episode, referring to a now-viral video of Bristowe’s arm round Clark at her New Year’s Eve occasion. Higgins chimed in, “Seems like a soft launch.”
Ben Higgins, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Tayshia Adams, Zac Clark. Getty Images (4)
Clark was beforehand engaged to Tayshia Adams, with whom he break up in 2021 after one 12 months collectively.
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“The controversial part of this is that Zac is Tayshia’s ex and Tayshia and [Kaitlyn] cohosted multiple seasons of the show together,” Iaconetti mentioned throughout Tuesday’s podcast. “It certainly looks, to just the viewers eye, to be there’s something romantic between Kaitlyn and Zac.”
Higgins’ takeaway was that he needs a entrance row seat if the 2 former Bachelorettes ever reunite.
“I will say this, the evil in me wants to be around next time Tayshia and Kaitlyn have to hang out,” he mentioned. “Is that bad? I want to see how they resolve conflict.”
Iaconetti mirrored on the aftermath of the video, noting that she was “surprised” by Bristowe’s response to the drama. “It seemed like she didn’t expect news to come out of [the party],” Iaconetti speculated.
Bristowe shared a collection of posts in regards to the state of affairs, initially taking to social media with a cryptic quote on Monday, January 1.
“The vibe for 2024 is messy authenticity over fake perfection,” she shared on Monday. Shortly after, Bristowe adopted up with a prolonged Instagram Story slamming the haters.
“You would think by now I’d be used to the hate. I’m not. Your words hurt. Your shaming hurts. Part of me feels a little sad and honestly embarrassed for you guys because this shouldn’t be how you spend day 1 of a new year,” Bristowe wrote. “You should not be this invested in someone you don’t even know or respect. It’s actually scary, and I know looking inward might be even scarier for you. But the bullying is next level. You are allowed to have opinions and feelings,” she wrote, partly. “But you don’t even know the truth, and your HATE should actually come with consequences. I truly worry about some of your mental health. It’s not OK. It’s. Not. Please. Please feel ashamed of yourselves for treating someone this way who you don’t know. I did not kill someone. I had a party with some of my favorite people. Shame. On. YOU. Not me.”
Things acquired hotter in Bachelor Nation when Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick kickstarted their headline-making relationship in January 2019. The Dew Edit designer and the previous banker met throughout an interview on Bristowe’s “Off the Vine” podcast. They confirmed they have been courting simply two months after the previous Bachelorette and her ex-fiancé, Shawn Booth, referred to as […]
Bristowe additionally shut down any hypothesis — with out utilizing names — that she had cheated on ex-fiancée Jason Tartick with Clark. (Bristowe and Tartick, one other Bachelorette alum, referred to as off their engagement in August of final 12 months.)
“Here to say that there was never an ounce of cheating happening and I will not stand for this rumor. Y’all are NASTY in here. Anywho. Swear on my dogs lives,” she commented on a Bachelor Nation gossip account’s put up. “No cheating went on. So we can just put that to rest. Thank you!! Happy new year everyone. Go donate some blood or somethin!”
While Clark has stayed quiet in regards to the whispers on social media, Tartick, 35, appeared to subtly tackle the drama in an Instagram put up of his personal.
“Jan 2, 2024 the first official day of 2024,” he captioned an Instagram Story on Tuesday, reposting a fan remark that mentioned he “deserves a true FRESH start to the year.”
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