After months of speculation, it was revealed that a previous Bachelorette, Kaitlyn Bristowe, is dating another former Bachelorette’s ex.
The 39-year-old Bachelor Nation star was a guest on the “U, Up?” podcast on Sunday (August 25) with hosts Jordana Abraham and comedian Jared Freid.
Kaitlyn went on the podcast to discuss Instagram breakups and girl code.
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The Bachelorette alum seemingly spoke about her newfound relationship with Zac Clark, who also happens to be Tayshia Adams‘ ex-fiancé. Zac won Tayshia’s season of The Bachelorette.
Kaitlyn told Jordana and Jared on the podcast that she did reach out to Bachelor Nation star, seemingly Tayshia, to give her a heads up about her upcoming date.
If you aren’t up to speed, Kaitlyn said that after her 2023 split with ex-fiance, Jason Tartick, another Bachelor nation alum reached out to her to ask for a date. Reading between the lines, it’s likely she’s speaking about Zac Clark here.
Kaitlyn spoke about the situations leading up to her night with Zac on the “U, Up?” podcast. “I went on a date with somebody from the franchise and I reached out to the girl that he used to be with,” Kaitlyn explained, although she kept specific names out of it, “[She and I] hadn’t talked in months and, no, we’re not [friends]. We probably look like friends on the outside, but we’re not.”
This quote is what had fans of the franchise assuming it was Tayshia over someone else. For those who don’t know, after Chris Harrison was let go as the host of the series, Kaitlyn and Tayshia were brought on as co-hosts for season 18 and 19 of The Bachelorette. So, while it’s easy to assume the two are friends, according to Kaitlyn, they’re really not.
She described her message to The Bachelorette alum as a “pulse check” for her upcoming date.
“I texted her, ‘Hey, so-and-so DM’ed me and we’ve been chatting. I know you’re really happy in a relationship, so I don’t know this would bother you or not,’” Kaitlyn explained the events leading up to the phone call, “She called and was very upset. She said, ‘I always knew you were a bad person and you’ve confirmed it. Your true colors are showing.’ Then, I hung up and [thought,] ‘Now, I just want to send her a picture of me sucking his d–k.’”
After those comments, Kaitlyn has begun facing backlash online for her comment about sending such an intimate and explicit photo out of spite. Kaitlyn quickly backtracked on what she said, claiming that she “definitely didn’t mean” it.
Kaitlyn spoke up about her comments on the podcast and said, “Jared [Freid] is a comedian and sometimes I try to get him to laugh with shock value,” she replied to a fan comment, “I’m sorry to everyone who took offense to this. I’m feeling really quite terrible about it today.”
She then explained that “I like trying to make comedians laugh,” and attempted to use that as her reasoning for making the comment.
Truthfully, neither Kaitlyn nor Zac have confirmed their relationship, even after being spotted together multiple times since January 2024. Tayshia, on the other hand, has been linked with an alum of Summer House, Luke Gulbranson, for over a year now.
Back in January, when Kaitlyn and Zac were first spotted together, there were rumors of a cheating scandal and Kaitlyn having broken up Zac and Tayshia’s relationship. She’s heavily denied those rumors since.
