‘The Bachelorette’ Season 21 star Sam McKinney’s family threatens to expose Jenn Tran’s secrets

Since the episodes were released, 'The Bachelorette' Season 21 star Sam McKinney has made several other accusations against the network
UPDATED JUL 27, 2024
‘The Bachelorette’ Season 21 star Sam McKinney's family is threatening to reveal secrets about fellow contestant Jenn Tran (@abc)
‘The Bachelorette’ Season 21 star Sam McKinney's family is threatening to reveal secrets about fellow contestant Jenn Tran (@abc)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: In the latest drama on 'The Bachelorette', Sam McKinney's family is threatening to reveal secrets about fellow contestant Jenn Tran. This development occurs amid Sam's ongoing dispute with ABC, where he alleges that the network has misrepresented his character on the show.

After the official Instagram account posted a preview of Jenn and Sam's one-on-one date, Sam and his sisters took to the comments to criticize the show's portrayal of him and to disparage Jenn. The situation escalated when Sam's brother-in-law commented, "You guys should be ashamed with how you're portraying Sam. Wait till we start posting what really was going on with this show, even what happened with Jenn last season."

Sam has already expressed his frustration with the show's editing, saying, “It was incredibly disheartening to be portrayed in that fashion. Hopefully, at the tell-all, the truth will come out.” He also hinted at legal constraints preventing him from fully addressing the situation: “Oh, and legally I’m not allowed to speak on it… and now I’m figuring out why.”

Even his sisters took a jibe at the network, accusing it of not revealing the show's truth and giving Sam a poor edit. "Let's see all the footage... I'm waiting," said one of Sam's sisters. "I'm ready for @bacheloretteabc to show all the context they've left out," said another. "Crazy how they can cut out so much detail to make a person look shallow while making others look like a king...," his sister added. "And a queen," another sister commented, sarcastically referring to Jenn Tran.

'The Bachelorette' star Sam McKinney rumored to have ghosted ex-girlfriend

Sam McKinney is rumored to have ghosted his ex-girlfriend Raeley Polasek. Raeley shared her story on TikTok, explaining that she and Sam met in Nashville, Tennessee, and quickly became close. They attended a wedding together and communicated daily through Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and text messages.

However, after Raeley returned from a trip, she noticed that Sam's communication significantly decreased. He stopped replying to her texts as quickly, and they only spoke twice a day, which was unusual for their relationship. Raeley became suspicious and felt that something was wrong.

Eventually, Sam informed Raeley that he would be appearing on 'The Bachelorette'. He explained that he had applied to the show before they met, but Raeley felt this explanation did not fully address her concerns. Despite Raeley's public claims, Sam has yet to respond to the rumors or address her story.

'The Bachelorette' Season 21 star Sam McKinney with Jenn Tran (Instagram/ @sammckinney)
'The Bachelorette' Season 21 star Jenn Tran expresses joy over kissing Sam McKinney (Instagram/@sammckinney)

'The Bachelorette' star Jenn Tran reveals kiss with Sam McKinney was 'feral'

Jenn Tran described her first kiss with Sam McKinney on 'The Bachelorette' as "feral." During the episode, Jenn expressed her excitement and emotions about the moment, explaining that the kiss felt incredibly right and was the culmination of the built-up tension throughout the night. Jenn expressed her happiness, saying she felt like she was "floating on cloud nine."

Jenn further elaborated, saying, "The kiss is feral, I think. The kiss was really, really good. I feel like I made the right decision in waiting, because this was the kiss that's been building up all night. Definitely worth the wait."

Jenn Tran and Sam McKinney in 'The Bachelorette' Season 21 (ABC)
Jenn Tran described her first kiss with Sam McKinney on 'The Bachelorette' as 'feral' (@abc)
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