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What happened to Katie Thurston’s dad?
KATIE Thurston is season 17's Bachelorette after becoming a fan-favorite on Matt James' season of The Bachelor.
Katie is close to bringing her future husband home to her parents as her season draws to a close.
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What happened to Katie Thurston's dad?
Katie has been very open about her personal life but has kept her family life more private.
However, Katie has not been afraid to share details about her late father.
Katie first talked about her father to when she was making her decision to leave season to take care of her ill father.
"My dad passed away in 2012, so I 100% encourage you to be with him," Katie revealed to Sarah.
"If I could get back the minutes I had with him … I understand more than I would like to. Knowing that, yeah, that changes everything. I missed out on my goodbye to my dad, so I would never want that for you."
Katie revealed that her father lost his battle with ALS that year.
Going into her season, she connected with during their one-on-one date when he also revealed he had after being diagnosed with Stage IV cancer.
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Katie revealed that her dad taught her everything about the outdoors, including how to fish, camp, and make a fire.
She then said later on that before her father passed away she discovered he wasn’t actually her .
Katie said her biological dad now wants to have a relationship with the reality star, however she is still struggling with the loss of her dad.
Who is Katie Thurston's mom?
While Katie has been very open about her relationship with her father, Katie has stayed silent when it comes to her
Currently her name, age, and occupation are unknown to the public.
Fans speculate that Katie's mom might make an appearance this season during Hometowns week but nothing has been confirmed.
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Did Katie tell her parents about her sexual assault?
Katie revealed this season that she had a before her time on the show.
While she didn't want to talk about it for a while, she revealed in late June that she had told her mom after production on her season had ended.
"I had to tell her when I got back from filming The Bachelorette, so she just found out within the last couple weeks leading up to this episode airing," she revealed on Talking It Out to hosts Mike Johnson and Bryan Abasolo.
"And it was hard. Even talking about it now, it’s very hard because she feels bad that she wasn’t there for me in that moment and didn’t recognize signs. She felt bad that she wasn’t a safe space for me to go to. And, so, we both got emotional over it."
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Katie now uses her platform to share her story in hopes it might destigmatize the idea of talking about sex with your loved ones.
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"If you are a victim of sexual assault and you’re getting into a relationship, before you start to engage in a sexual relationship with that new partner, it’s important to figure out the right time to explain what you’ve been through," she continued.
"Because if you’re keeping that in like I was early on, then your partner’s not going to understand what’s happening and you’re never really going to sync up. In short, it’s all just about communication."
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