'The Bachelorette' Season 21 contestant Devin Strader's 9/11 conspiracy theories spark outrage

Devin Strader's rapping career came under scrutiny as 'The Bachelorette' fans dig into the 9/11 conspiracy theorist's past
UPDATED JUL 31, 2024
 Devin Strader under fire as 'The Bachelorette' fans dig deep into star's rapping career  (Instagram/@devin.strader)
Devin Strader under fire as 'The Bachelorette' fans dig deep into star's rapping career (Instagram/@devin.strader)

HOUSTON, TEXAS: In Season 21 of 'The Bachelorette', Jenn Tran is on a quest for love after her elimination in week seven of Joey Graziadei's season of 'The Bachelor'. At 26, she is exploring new romantic possibilities with a group of exceptional men.

However, Bachelor Nation has a special interest in one contestant: Devin Strader. One Reddit thread revealed Devin's background, delving into his budding rapping career.

Devin Strader had a rapping career before featuring in 'The Bachelorette' Season 21 (Shazam/96dev)
Devin Strader had a rapping career before featuring in 'The Bachelorette' Season 21 (@shazam/@96dev)

On Reddit, a Bachelor Nation viewer commented in a separate post, "Devin has rapped the n-word, is a 9/11 conspiracy theorist, and MAGA." The post further read, "No spoilers in this post but you might find some if you go looking for info beyond what's in here. some Devin tea: He appears to have been an aspiring rapper before the show."

If you Google "96dev," you can still find his Spotify, Soundcloud, Apple Music, and YouTube accounts, though many of his tracks have been removed since filming. He previously had two albums and several singles. Among them was a 2019 song called '96waves' that uses the n-word (and is also horrible and cringe).

Snippet from Devin Strader's song (archive.is/cgf9a)
Snippet from 'The Bachelorette' star Devin Strader's song '96waves' (@archive.is/!cgf9a)

'The Bachelorette' Season 21 suitor Devin Strader reportedly is a 9/11 conspiracy theorist

Additionally, according to the Redditor, Devin appears to be a 9/11 conspiracy theorist. Before the debut of 'The Bachelorette' Season 21, Reality Steve noted a somewhat startling incident during a truth-or-dare game that he wasn't sure would be included in the show.

In one of the Reddit spoiler posts, someone who claimed to know an individual on the show speculated that the scene in question occurred on night one when a man declared his belief in 9/11 conspiracy theories. This comment was made from a different account.

The post read, "I had never heard of reality steve but I saw a bunch of people talking about him and something he said happened night one so I asked my friend about it. Obviously this is an alt because I don't want it traced back to me or my friend so you can believe this or not Not sure if this is actually what reality steve is talking about but I guess on night one during truth or dare one of the guys was asked about conspiracy theories and he said he believes the September 11th conspiracy theories."

'The Bachelorette' fans claim Devin Strader is a 9/11 conspiracy theorist (Reddit/thebachelor)
'The Bachelorette' fans claim Devin Strader is a 9/11 conspiracy theorist (@reddit/@thebachelor)

Subsequently, Reality Steve revealed on his website and during a live stream, "I said it on the livestream Sunday night, but during the game of Truth or Dare, Devin rolled Truth, he was asked what conspiracy theory he believed in, and he said he thought 9/11 was an inside job."

Reality Steve shares tea about 'The Bachelorette' star Devin Strader (realitysteve)
Reality Steve spills the tea on 'The Bachelorette' star Devin Strader (@realitysteve)

Redditor unveils 'The Bachelorette' Season 21 suitor Devin Strader's political affiliation

In addition, according to the Reddit thread, Devin appears to be MAGA. Based on the number of pictures he has liked, it is assumed that he previously followed the right-wing Instagram account the_typical_liberal, with a recent like from March being noted. He has also expressed support for certain conservative perspectives on social issues.

'The Bachelorette' Season 21 suitor Devin Strader allegedly likes posts affiliated to RW (Instagram/devin.strader)
'The Bachelorette' Season 21 suitor Devin Strader allegedly liked posts affiliated with right-wing (Instagram/@devin.strader)

What does 'The Bachelorette' Season 21 suitor Devin Strader do for a living?

Devin founded F1 Freight Consultants in March 2023 and serves as the company's owner. The business offers comprehensive, specialized truckload and LTL services, along with transportation solutions across various sectors.

Before launching his own company, Devin served as the Vice President of Acquisitions at Shark Logistics, LLC from January 2020 to March 2023. Devin is highly dedicated to his work, takes great pride in the company he has built, and is known for his exceptional industriousness

Devin Strader hits back at 'The Bachelorette' Season 21 costars (Instagram/devin.strader)
'The Bachelorette' Season 21 Devin Strader founded F1 Freight Consultants in March 2023 and serves as the company's owner (Instagram/@devin.strader)
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