Bachelorette Katie Thurston sends Karl Smith home after the other men call out ‘lying’ contestant in explosive ceremony
KATIE Thurston sent Karl Smith home after the other Bachelorette contestants called him out in the explosive rose ceremony.
The 30-year-old was left shocked when Mike Planeta and the other men banded together to tell her that Karl is a "liar".
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The motivational speaker, 34, made the accusations after Katie sent Cody home following suspicions that he wanted fame.
In Monday night's rose ceremony, Mike told Katie that Karl's claims about him and the other guys was wrong.
This isn't the first time Karl has been in The Bachelorette organization. He was first cast in the show for season.
However, due to complications, Karl was cut before the show aired along with who is also on Katie's season.
She took some deep breaths before saying: “I know you all know me as this sex-positive person now.
“But she wasn't always here. 10 years ago at a New Years Eve party, I was drinking and I was involved in a situation where I did not give consent. And I do not wish that upon anybody.
“And I was in denial about what happened, so much so that I tried to form a relationship with him. So for awhile, I did not have a good relationship with sex. I didn’t even want to talk about it. But it wasn’t my fault.”
Katie said she had to come a long way before she was widely labeled by fans as the “most sex-positive” Bachelorette in history.
She made a wild entrance when she arrived to Matt James' season of carrying a and went viral for a TikTok boasting of
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The brunette beauty also proudly wears shirts with messages that include "no fake orgasms" and is adored by fans for being proudly open about the topic.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network) at 800-656-HOPE (4673).