Breaking Reality TV Isn't Real. Former 'Bachelor' Colton Underwood comes out as gay on 'GMA'

[Botany]

Colton Underwood is gay.

The former “Bachelor” came out to Robin Roberts in a “Good Morning America” interview that aired Wednesday morning.

“I’ve ran from myself for a long time,” the 29-year-old said in the pre-taped interview. “I’ve hated myself for a long time. I came to terms with that earlier this year and have been processing it, and the next step in all of this was sort of letting people know.”

Underwood, who realized he was “different” at age 6, said he’s now “the happiest and healthiest” he’s ever been, but admitted to finding himself in a “dark and bad” place before realizing his truth.

“Overall the reason why now is because I got to a place where … I would’ve rather died than say I’m gay,” he continued.


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I never watched that crap nor do I care that a handsome young man is gay but this is one more example
that reality TV isn't real. Next thing you know we will find out that Donald Trump really isn't a billionaire
or even a millionaire and "his act" is just one big con.

[dsc]

1. It was a surprisingly touching interview

He seems like he is much happier now that he has come out. I do wish him well. It should be noted that he did date one of the women from that show after it was over, so this wasn't some sort of purposeful lie being told to the world by producers.

[Kingofalldems]

2. Have never seen the show or any of the

Ted Mack's Amateur Hour copies either.

[Clash City Rocker]

3. See his new show, the Confirmed Bachelor, coming soon to ABC

Just kidding.

[roamer65]

4. This "reality" crap has made most TV unwatchable.

It’s cheap to produce and utterly banal in nature.

[Botany]

6. I remember a very pretty young lady who was a college student and worked @ my pool telling me ...

... she had to get home so she could watch the bachelor and even though I had never really
seen it I wanted to tell her that I had no doubt that it was fake but I didn't.

[roamer65]

8. Why do I have this feeling a gay version of the show is coming?

Which is fine, but it won’t be real either.

[dsc]

9. already came and left

called finding Prince Charming, it was on Bravo for a season.

[blueinredohio]

20. Agreed! Its hard to believe people fall for this scrap.

[lillypaddle]

22. I feel that way about sports

[GoneOffShore]

18. Brought to life by the ever sleazy Mark Burnett.

[gratuitous]

24. What do you mean?

Didn't all the winners of The Apprentice go on to fabulous careers in business, having absorbed the teachings of the master?

[dsc]

7. It bears pointing out that more than a few men entered into real marriages

with women who they didn't tell they were gay. I am in a fairly small gay men's chorus (about 25) and 3 were married to women at one point, and none were marriages of convenience nor do the men identify as bi or straight. It was a not uncommon thing for gay men to do not all that long ago. I can't totally speak to this particular guy, but from his interview it sounded like he was also fooling himself.

[bullwinkle428]

10. I have no doubt that this has been commonplace for generations, especially

for those who grew up in small towns/communities. It's absolutely amazing to see the progress that the LGBT rights movement in this area, where so many more have felt empowered to be who they really are.

[Wounded Bear]

15. Quite a few politicians on that list, I would imagine...

with a lot of them having an "R" after their name.

[dsc]

16. To be fair, a couple of the most famous cases were actually Democrats

Jim McGreevey, former NJ governor and Senator Woffard of PA both admitted to being gay either after or upon resignation from office. Senators Craig and Presser come to mind on the GOP side.

[cinematicdiversions]

28. Jim McGreevey's presser is basically the Trope namer.

That car crash still gives me chills all these years later.

[obamanut2012]

29. Yup, I know two women who were married for decades

Had kids, 100% IDed, then finally got why their life felt a little... off. Lots of folks of all ages need a while to "get it" about themselves.

[NurseJackie]

11. He's looks like a sweet young man...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colton_Underwood

[GusBob]

12. Breaking: Nothing on TV is real

maybe the weather

remember that show " Survivor"? ,Lord it was so popular, buncha' people conspiring to stab each other in the back for money and it was so popular, even on DU way back when.

One of the reasons I stopped staring at a screen with a remote control in my hand, that show, and lies about WMD's

None of it real, or the least bit worthwhile. TV is a complete waste of time

And yeah it begat us a reality TV president, who sat around watching TV all day

[lindysalsagal]

30. My assumption is if it has an ad, it's no good.

Good products sell themselves. So, yeah, all TV is fake, and I am a cord cutter and don't miss it.

If I need msnbc because of important news, I listen to it on sirius xm.

[MissMillie]

13. Well, they could have given him...

some guys to choose from.

I don't watch the Bachelor, but if they had done a same-sex season, I might have watched.

I don't know how many seasons of the Bachelor there have been, but shouldn't there have been a same-sex season by now?

[lillypaddle]

25. Hey, they've just now "graduated" to

black people.

[Kahuna]

31. And screwed that up big time. Oy. Though the last black bachelorette..

did an awesome job... Not thanks to production.

[ecstatic]

14. I'm happy for him

I'm glad he's living his truth now. It was obvious to me that he was struggling. I thought he might be gay, but I got the sense that he was really torn—unsure of who he was and what he wanted.

I hope that he can live his best life now, free from the demands and expectations of everyone else.

[brooklynite]

17. You realize that he didn't know he was gay when he was on the show, right?

And yes, everyone knows that reality TV is heavily "contrived".

[meow2u3]

19. I suspected the unreality of "reality TV" all along

It really turns out that reality TV is nothing but deceptively edited, unscripted fiction, exploiting unsuspecting people who want a fast track to fame.

We should rename this genre of television programming "unscripted TV", sending the message to the viewing public that what they're about to see is not real.

[Arazi]

21. Many many many LGBTQ folks struggle to accept their sexuality

Underwood was obviously in denial. Hell, even Pete Buttigieg refused to accept his sexuality until he was 33 iirc.

That said, those shows are bogus bullshit anyway

[dsc]

26. my take on Buttigieg is that he knew he was gay, accepted the fact, but feared coming out

Mr. Underwood seems to have been less accepting of himself than Pete. In other words, I think Underwood both despised himself and feared the consequences of being honest, while Pete mostly feared the consequences of being out in the military and Indiana politics.

[SYFROYH]

23. Actually this might be one of the most real things to happen on the Batchelor ever.

[LonePirate]

27. His sexual orientation does not excuse his stalking and harassment of his ex-fianc from the tv show

He placed a tracking device on her car and she filed a restraining order against him. His issues with his sexuality should not be used as a cover for his treatment of her.