Katie Thurston Implies Producers Pressured Her

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Katie Thurston implies she was pressured by producers while on The Bachelorette. What caused her to bring it up now? Read on for all the details.

Bachelor Nation alum transfixed by Bachelor finale

Like millions of TV viewers, Katie Thurston couldn’t look away from the cringy Bachelor season finale. She admitted on social media that she didn’t watch Clayton Echard’s entire season, but she’s tuning in for the two-night dramatic conclusion.

During part one airing on Monday, March 14, Echard confessed to Gabby and Rachel that he was in love with both of them. Furthermore, he had been intimate with both women during the Fantasy Suite dates.

In the previous episode, he confessed the same to Susie, which ended in an explosive fight and Susie seemingly getting eliminated.

However, after giving both Gabby and Rachel roses, Echard wanted to have a conversation with Susie.

That discussion and the fallout will play out on the episode airing Tuesday, March 15.

The finale also features Jesse Palmer hosting a live studio audience where the final three women will eventually confront Clayton Echard.

During night one, several Bachelor Nation alums appeared on stage to weigh in on the finale so far. How does Katie Thurston fit in?

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Katie Thurston/Credit: Bachelor Nation YouTube

Katie Thurston implies she was pressured by producers

Thurston was not present at the live ATFR. However, she shared her thoughts about the finale on her Twitter.

Nick Viall, Michelle Young, Clare Crawley, Kaitlyn Bristowe, and Rodney Mathews were among the alums appearing. However, viewers did not expect to see Colton Underwood’s ex, Cassie Randolph, there as well.

Randolph has mostly stayed out of the spotlight since she filed a restraining order against Underwood in 2020. She also filed a police report accusing her ex of stalking. However, both the restraining order and police report were dropped shortly afterward.

When Colton Underwood publicly came out as gay in 2021, Cassie Randolph respectfully kept quiet, despite being blindsided by the news.

During her recent appearance, she said watching Clayton’s finale was like “deja vu” for her. She was a contestant on Season 23 of The Bachelor. She left the show before the final rose ceremony, leading Colton Underwood to famously jump a fence and try to quit the show in despair.

Randolph was ultimately coaxed back. She dated Colton Underwood for almost 2 years until their breakup in 2020.

The alum expressed her concern for Susie Evans. Cassie said that Susie’s intuition made her quit the show. Furthermore, she expressed hope that “pressure” wouldn’t cause Susie to ignore her intuition.

“I hope that if he does go back, which it is seeming very possible that he’s going to, that she just doesn’t feel pressure, whether that’s pressure from him to have a relationship or pressure to give a happy ending to the show.” – Cassie Randolph, Bachelor finale.

Katie Thurston took to Twitter to react to what was said. “LOVE WHAT CASSIE SAID ABOUT PRESSURE,” she wrote.

One person thought Katie was implying she felt pressured by producers during her time on the show. “Tell us more,” another follower encouraged.

However, Thurston didn’t elaborate on what she meant by the tweet. She has been critical of her time with the franchise.

Colton Underwood reacts to ex-girlfriend’s surprise appearance

Regardless of whether he watched the finale or not, Colton Underwood knew his ex would be on it. How? He told Ben Higgins and Ashley Iaconetti on their Almost Famous podcast that he got a heads up. From who? One of the producers with the show.

Ben Higgins expressed his shock that the producers reached out to Underwood. He noted that no one reached out to him when footage from his season would be used.

Higgins was famously the first Bachelor lead to say “I love you” to one of his contestants.

Us Weekly reports that Colton Underwood didn’t seem bothered that his ex alluded to their relationship. “It’s whatever she feels like she needs to do,” he said on the podcast.

Do you think Katie Thurston was pressured by Bachelor producers? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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