Colton Underwood does not hold back.
In a newly released podcast interview with expert Bachelor Nation Reality Steve, the 28-year-old former football pro detailed his “failure” with the reality TV franchise, and went so far as to say that producers “took advantage” of and “abused” ex-girlfriend Cassie Randolph during her performance in July on a Greatest Seasons Ever special episode. But before he reveals exactly why he is “not in the right place” with the franchise, Colton revealed just how badly his mental health has suffered as a result of the show.
Recalling an incident in February 2019 in which a female fan allegedly grew up at a charity event, Colton shared, “I just remember feeling so powerless and like such a piece of meat. That to me was a great turning point in my mental health, like, ‘Wow, I have no idea what I am right now.’ And it got pretty bad. It got dark. “
Things only got worse for Colton when he packed up the production on his season of The bachelor and came face-to-face with the “extent” of his sudden stardom. During a trip to Las Vegas with Jason Tartick en Blake Horstmann, Colton said he attended a concert where fans cheered on him.
From that moment on, Colton said he began to experience social fears when he was in public. “I had so much anxiety and so much depression that I was like in the vast majority of my season [airing]To, I was pretty heavy medicine. I will not lie. I took medication for anxiety and for depression throughout the season, “he shared.
