Blake Horstmann Addresses Claims He Deserved To Be Robbed
Bachelor Nation’s Blake Horstmann took to social media to share a frightening experience of getting robbed in Europe. He didn’t get the supportive comments he expected. Keep reading to see his response to claims from followers that he deserved to get robbed.
Blake Horstmann, Giannina Gibelli Robbed During Overseas Trip
After several failed attempts at finding love in the Bachelor Nation franchise, Blake Horstmann found it with another reality star. He’s been dating Love Is Blind alum Giannina Gibelli since late 2022. The couple welcomed their first child earlier this year. Blake, Giannina, and their son, Heath, went to Europe for a family vacation.
The Bachelor In Paradise alum took to Instagram to ask for advice after a harrowing experience on the streets of Paris. According to Blake, a pickpocket stole thousands of dollars and expensive jewelry from the couple. The post was on his Instagram Story, so the comments weren’t public. However, he seemed to get a lot of backlash instead of advice.
Bachelor Nation Star Addresses Claims He Deserved It
Blake Horstmann did not get the response he expected after the robbery. It seems many of his followers questioned the situation, wondering why the couple had thousands of dollars in cash on them during the trip. He hopped back on his Instagram Story to address the questions.
He explained that they had so much cash to give to Giannina Gibelli’s relatives who live overseas. “The amount of people saying we deserve it is insane,” he added.
Fans Don’t Buy Explanation
Despite Blake Horstmann’s explanation, Bachelor Nation fans still weren’t sympathetic. They took to Reddit to share their reaction to his explanation. Check out some of the comments:
- “No one is saying they deserved it –but the fact is that people who put their dumb decisions on the internet are going to be called out about them.”
- “Carrying all of that and not holding it to your body in a crossbody bag or a backpack on your chest is where they really went wrong. It’s so easy to protect yourself from pick pocketing in Paris…”
- “Pickpockets and street robberies are common in Europe. It’s naive to carry around thousands in cash if you aren’t able to conceal it and be very proactively protecting it. They didn’t deserve it, but they set themselves up for failure”
- “No one is saying they deserved it. More like they could have probably avoided the mishap with a bit of careful planning and common sense.”
- “Western union and wire are an option so I’m still confused.”
- “no one deserves to be robbed obviously and thieves in Paris are wild but I don’t even think the original question of why they had that much cash is victim blaming?”
Do you think it is strange for the couple to carry thousands in cash overseas? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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