Colton Underwood is opening up about his previous in additional methods than one.
The 34-year-old actuality star confronted a query throughout The Traitors reunion on Thursday (February 26) concerning the destructive response from viewers this season as linked to his troubled previous following his time on The Bachelor.
He additionally opened up in a brand new interview that debuted that very same day.
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In the course of the reunion, Lisa famous that Colton utilizing the phrase “hostage” was an attention-grabbing phrase to make use of.
Andy then requested what his response was to among the destructive suggestions from viewers, who introduced up his historical past, which led to a restraining order from Bachelor ex Cassie Randolph.
“I feel what I can perceive from individuals viewing me again on tv, in the event you didn’t comply with my story and what I went via, and also you watched me as The Bachelor in 2019, after which, abruptly, you’re tuning in in 2026,” Colton mentioned. “I had an extremely tough couple of years, and I’ve grown, I’ve modified. I’ve put in a lot work into myself and to my household. I by no means actually thought the way in which that I’d present up and play Traitors can be linked to one of many darkest and most horrible moments of my life.”
“There’s part of me I might see why persons are speaking about it, however it is usually for me, a difficult factor to undergo, as a result of it was, like I mentioned, I used to be not in an amazing place,” he continued.
In one other interview launched proper earlier than the finale, Colton opened up his troubled previous, revealing he requested manufacturing for his previous to not be introduced up on the present.
“I met with manufacturing. I met with Peacock. I used to be like, ‘I’m down to do that,’ as a result of this present is about technique. It’s concerning the sport. It’s about traitors. It isn’t private,” he informed Self-importance Honest. “My solely ask is, like, if I do that, I don’t need individuals to deliver up something outdoors of the sport. I’ve a household now, proper? I’m…thus far previous what occurred six years in the past.”
“Since 2020, I’ve put a number of work into myself. I’ve labored with virtually each community. I’ve proven up as knowledgeable, I’ve proven up as a human being. I’ve taken accountability,” he added. “I can sit right here and inform you I’ve modified on a regular basis. I feel higher than that, I can level to the final six years of my life.”
Colton additionally straight acknowledged the stalking and restraining order, and what was going via his thoughts at the moment.
“It was 2020. It was, as individuals bear in mind, COVID. I used to be absolutely satisfied that she was gonna be my final straight…like, I used to be going to should both kill myself or come out. That’s simply transparently, like, the place my mindset was,” he mentioned. “I don’t know if that is the fitting phrase, nevertheless it was considerably of the proper storm of me hitting all-time low, of me actually attempting to navigate, ‘Am I gonna kill myself or am I gonna come out?’ That’s simply the place I used to be at.
“And I’ll at all times personal the errors that I made. I’ll at all times really feel guilt and really feel this excessive disappointment for the way I confirmed up for sure pals, for individuals in my life. Additionally followers—letting individuals down,” he added. “At that time, individuals had been type of invested in me and in my story. So I did really feel like not solely I let myself down, I let lots of people down there.”
Colton shared that he was battling Xanax and prescription medicines.
“It was a fairly intense second in my life the place I made some actually, actually poor selections. The tough half now could be seeing the individuals who have loads to say about what occurred six years in the past. It’s missing a number of the context of the place our world was at, but in addition the place I used to be at, the way of thinking that I used to be in,” he mentioned. “The pressures and the threats that I used to be going via. I’ll at all times take accountability. I’ll at all times personal errors that I made. However every part that you just’re seeing on social media—these movies, these individuals who have loads to say—will not be right.”
He additionally mentioned he has had no contact with Cassie since, however he’s open to speak to her or her household and reply any questions that they might have.
“That’s one thing I’ve at all times provided,” he shared. “I’m in no place to actually say way more than that or attain out. There’s been no a part of me that might. I’d at all times be up for it. It’s all on her phrases.”
Lately, Colton responded to a rumor that he stormed off the set of The Traitors reunion.