Colton Underwood Reveals Past, Who Saved Him
Bachelor star Colton Underwood came out in 2021 and surprised fans of the popular reality TV franchise. However, his coming out was not by choice, and it took its toll on his mental well-being. In a recent podcast episode, Colton credits one person for saving him despite lying to said person during his toughest moments.
Here is what Colton had to say about his struggles after coming out.
Colton Underwood reveals who saved him
Colton Underwood was a popular reality TV star when he appeared on The Bachelor. He was trying to find a wife and fans were solidly following his journey. Soon, he realized he was gay yet chose to keep it to himself. However, someone found out and began to blackmail Colton, causing him to come out sooner than he wanted.
This also happened around the time of the COVID-19 pandemic and he was spending a lot of time alone. Unfortunately, it caused him to start to struggle and he admitted in an interview on the Uncoupling Podcast that he began to abuse his anxiety medications. More so, he was reading a lot online and the paparazzi began to push him.
Colton said that he had a decision to make. He moved back home with his dad and he turned everything over to him. Additionally, Underwood gave up his screen devices to keep him from reading what people were saying. He blocked himself off from the world so he could care for himself. Finally, he gave his dad his anxiety medications so he could regulate them. In the end, Colton said his dad saved him at this low point in his life.
Colton Underwood also says he had to lie to his dad
Colton Underwood was not ready to come out to anyone yet – not even his own family. However, the blackmailer had made it impossible and he had no choice but to plan his coming out to the public. He said in the interview that he went to his team first to plan out how to best handle this, and he kept it from his dad.
@uncouplingpodcast Colton Underwood @coltonunderwood7 reveals his coming out story and how his personal journey was. #podcast #comingout #comingoutstory #pride #advice #selflove ♬ original sound – Uncoupling Podcast
Colton said he felt bad about this since his dad was helping him so much, but he couldn’t come out and let him know that he was gay. He just wasn’t ready yet. However, everything turned out good for him and he has since found a good place in his life. Colton met his husband, Jordan C. Brown, at a party and he realized there was a strong attraction there. He said that he was a “work in progress” at the time, but that Jordan was patient and they fell in love and married in May 2023.
What are your thoughts on Colton Underwood and his struggles when he was forced to come out before he was ready? What about how his dad helped him despite him hiding his true nature at that time? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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