Kaitlyn Bristowe Weighs In on ‘The Bachelorette’ Finale, Calls Out Show for Ignoring Blackface Scandal
usmagazine.comNot holding back. Kaitlyn Bristowe shared her thoughts on the season 19 finale of The Bachelorette — and she didn’t like everything she saw.“Forgive me for the lengthy caption,” the season 11 Bachelorette, 37, began in an Instagram post on Thursday, September 22. “Tino [Franco] messed up.
I don’t believe we needed to kick him while he was down.”The Dancing With the Stars champ was referring to the fact that Rachel Recchia‘s runner-up, Aven Jones, came out during After the Final Rose while Tino, 28, was still on stage.
The sales exec, also 28, asked the pilot, 26, if she wanted to “catch up” following the Tuesday, September 20, show. “I would love nothing more,” the Bachelor season 26 alum replied.Though Kaitlyn wasn’t happy about Aven’s appearance, she noted that she was “extremely angry” about the revelation that Tino cheated on Rachel following their engagement. “For now let’s just root for Rachel to be happy, and Tino to grow and learn from this experience,” the Canada native wrote. “I’m also protective over these women and know how hard it can be.
It is a show, but with real people and real emotions.”The “Off the Vine” podcast host was less circumspect when sharing her thoughts about Erich Schwer‘s blackface scandal, which was not mentioned at all during the three-hour season finale.
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