'The Bachelorette' alum Austin Ott called out for sharing clickbait post
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: 'The Bachelorette' Season 21 alum Austin Ott self-eliminated himself after a group date in New Zealand because he wasn't feeling a strong connection with Jenn Trann. However, he was recently dubbed as a 'fame hungry' after he claimed to reveal the real reason for his self-elimination in a clickbait video.
Austin shared a video on his social media and shared, "There's something that ABC did not show." He added, "So I've been getting tons of questions this week about why I left The Bachelorette so early, and to be honest, there's something that ABC did not show, so I'm here to clear the air and break it down for you guys."
Instead of revealing the truth, he started dancing on Charli XCX's 'Apple'. Austin's video was reshared in a Reddit thread where the critics slammed him for posting a clickbait video. A social media user wrote, "This clickbait video gives me a clout chaser vibe. He was on The Bachelorette just for fame and now he wanted to gain IG followers. wow."
Another person added, "Retweet but also fame hungry lmao." Another critic commented, "Just trying to get followers." Another internet user penned, "What is happening? Is this supposed to be funny? Why is he click baiting people. That’s really annoying." Another person noted, "So fame hungry 🤢."
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'The Bachelorette' alum Austin Ott confessed his feelings to Jenn Tran
'The Bachelorette' alum Austin Ott opened up about his feelings before leaving the ABC show. He told Jenn Tran, "Obviously coming into this, I told you I was always gonna be honest and upfront with you at every moment I can, and I just feel like I've been playing catch up this whole time, I really do."
Austin further shared, "You have some amazing guys here that are ready to give you absolutely everything that you deserve, and with the way that things have gone for me in this journey, I don't think that I can do that." Austin's confession left Jenn confused and she asked for clarity.
The ABC show star explained, "I'm saying I don't think it's fair to you, and I don't think it's fair to the other guys that I continue this journey with you." However, Jenn had nothing left to say and she responded with "Okay."
'The Bachelorette' star Jenn Tran feels 'blindsided' by Austin Ott's self-elimination decision
'The Bachelorette' star Jenn Tran was left shocked after Austin Ott announced his self-elimination decision and she admitted that wasn't expecting that. She admitted in the confessional that she was blindsided by Austin's move to quit the process. Jenn shared, "I didn't know that Austin was going to leave tonight. I didn't know that he was in such a low place that he thought he was going to leave.
The ABC show star questioned herself and noted, "And for me, it's like, am I just doing a bad job? I want to be enough for somebody. And it seems like I wasn't enough for Austin." Jenn further claimed, "Austin going home leaves me feeling like I failed and that maybe I'm not the right woman for these men."
Austin Ott reflects on 'The Bachelorette' experience
'The Bachelorette' alum Austin Ott took to his Instagram and shared a series of behind-the-scenes photos with Jenn Tran and her other suitors. Alongside the photos, Austin shared his ABC show experience and showed gratitude for the support he received.
He wrote, "I can’t even put into words how blessed I feel right now. The love and support that I’ve experienced over the last 5 weeks has truly been surreal." Austin shared, "I’ve learned so much about myself throughout this journey and I’m forever indebted to the incredible people that made it all possible."
