Ben Higgins is low-key right here for the Kaitlyn Bristowe and Zac Clark drama.
Higgins, 34, broke down the connection rumors surrounding Bristowe, 38, and Clark, 39, at the Tuesday, January 2, episode of his “Almost Famous” podcast along cohost Ashley Iaconetti.
“Not a hard launch whatsoever,” Iaconetti, 35, declared all over the “Almost Famous” episode, regarding a now-viral video of Bristowe’s arm round Clark at her New 12 months’s Eve birthday celebration. Higgins chimed in, “Seems like a soft launch.”
Clark was once prior to now engaged to Tayshia Adams, with whom he cut up in 2021 after 12 months in combination.
“The controversial part of this is that Zac is Tayshia’s ex and Tayshia and [Kaitlyn] cohosted multiple seasons of the show together,” Iaconetti stated all over Tuesday’s podcast. “It certainly looks, to just the viewers eye, to be there’s something romantic between Kaitlyn and Zac.”
Higgins’ takeaway was once that he desires a entrance row seat if the 2 former Bachelorettes ever reunite.
“I will say this, the evil in me wants to be around next time Tayshia and Kaitlyn have to hang out,” he stated. “Is that bad? I want to see how they resolve conflict.”
Iaconetti mirrored at the aftermath of the video, noting that she was once “surprised” by means of Bristowe’s response to the drama. “It seemed like she didn’t expect news to come out of [the party],” Iaconetti speculated.
Bristowe shared a chain of posts in regards to the state of affairs, first of all taking to social media with a cryptic quote on Monday, January 1.
“The vibe for 2024 is messy authenticity over fake perfection,” she shared on Monday. In a while after, Bristowe adopted up with a long Instagram Tale slamming the haters.
“You would think by now I’d be used to the hate. I’m not. Your words hurt. Your shaming hurts. Part of me feels a little sad and honestly embarrassed for you guys because this shouldn’t be how you spend day 1 of a new year,” Bristowe wrote. “You should not be this invested in someone you don’t even know or respect. It’s actually scary, and I know looking inward might be even scarier for you. But the bullying is next level. You are allowed to have opinions and feelings,” she wrote, partly. “But you don’t even know the truth, and your HATE should actually come with consequences. I truly worry about some of your mental health. It’s not OK. It’s. Not. Please. Please feel ashamed of yourselves for treating someone this way who you don’t know. I did not kill someone. I had a party with some of my favorite people. Shame. On. YOU. Not me.”
Bristowe additionally close down any hypothesis — with out the usage of names — that she had cheated on ex-fiancée Jason Tartick with Clark. (Bristowe and Tartick, some other Bachelorette alum, referred to as off their engagement in August of final 12 months.)
“Here to say that there was never an ounce of cheating happening and I will not stand for this rumor. Y’all are NASTY in here. Anywho. Swear on my dogs lives,” she commented on a Bachelor Country gossip account’s submit. “No cheating went on. So we can just put that to rest. Thank you!! Happy new year everyone. Go donate some blood or somethin!”
Whilst Clark has stayed quiet in regards to the whispers on social media, Tartick, 35, seemed to subtly cope with the drama in an Instagram submit of his personal.
“Jan 2, 2024 the first official day of 2024,” he captioned an Instagram Tale on Tuesday, reposting a fan remark that stated he “deserves a true FRESH start to the year.”