‘The Bachelor’ Producers, Chris Harrison Celebrate Colton Underwood Coming Out
Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentTwo years ago, Colton Underwood was cast as the hunky star of the hyper-masculine fairytale dating show, “The Bachelor.”Today, the reality star came out as gay, sharing his true and authentic self with the world.In conversation with Robin Roberts on “Good Morning America,” Underwood — a former pro football player who grew up in a conservative, Catholic community — reflected on how the show impacted his identity with his sexuality.“I literally remember praying to God the morning I found out that I was ‘The Bachelor’ and thanking Him for making me straight,” Underwood said. “I remember that vividly, of saying, ‘Finally, you’re letting me be straight.