Colton Underwood Says He ‘Hooked Up’ with Married Men Before Being Labeled the ‘Virgin Bachelor’
Underwood said the encounters were a way to protect his sexuality, as he believed married men had more to lose if they spoke out.
- On Tuesday, June 16, Colton Underwood revealed on the We Need to Talk podcast that he exclusively had sexual encounters with married men to protect himself from public exposure.
- Underwood, 34, starred as the lead of The Bachelor in 2019 at age 26, where he was labeled 'The Virgin Bachelor,' a persona he used to convince himself he could suppress his sexuality.
- Reflecting on the decision, Underwood acknowledged his mindset was 'messed up,' explaining he targeted married men because they 'had more to lose' than he did if their encounters became public.
- In a 2021 interview with Variety, Underwood clarified the nature of these encounters, stating, 'When I say 'hookups,' not sex,' emphasizing he did not have sex with the men.
- Underwood came out as gay in April 2021 during an interview with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America and is now married to political strategist Jordan C. Brown-Underwood.
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Colton Underwood reveals why he used to prefer hooking up with 'straight' married men
"The only way that I could think of to protect myself is I would only hook up with married men. Married ‘straight’ men," said Underwood The post Colton Underwood reveals why he used to prefer hooking up with ‘straight’ married men appeared first on Attitude.
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Colton Underwood Says He ‘Hooked Up’ with Married Men Before Being Labeled the ‘Virgin Bachelor’
Colton Underwood is opening up about navigating his sexuality before he publicly came out as gay. “I was very careful, even when I was physically experimenting with guys and trying to, like, figure myself out,” Underwood, 34, said during the Tuesday, June 16, episode of the “We Need to Talk” podcast. “I was so careful on how I did everything.” The former NFL player continued, “To protect myself, I would only hook up with married men. [Mar…
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