Bachelorette star Connor Brennan DEFENDS Greg Grippo after Katie Thurston & fans accuse him of ‘gaslighting’ in break-up
BACHELORETTE star Connor Brennan DEFENDED Greg Grippo after show star, Katie Thurston, accused him of "gaslighting."
The ABC contestant claimed on social media fans only saw 20 percent of their fight.
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The Bachelornation.Scoop Instagram account shared a from Connor read: "There was no gaslighting in the episode, there was a fight between two people that you maybe saw 20% of."
The account captioned the post: "Connor defended Greg on Twitter. He says there was no gaslighting when Katie herself (who was there) shared a post about gaslighting #thebachelorette."
Yesterday, shaded Greg posting about the effects of after fans accused him of "narcissistic" and "manipulative" behavior.
star broke down in a "heartbreaking" moment on Monday's episode after Greg stormed off set claiming he was "done" with the show.
Katie, 30, took to Instagram to re-share a post from the account detailing "gaslighting" and the way to identify someone who is "emotionally abusive."
The post read: "So you want to talk about gaslighting,"; as it explained the history behind the "psychological manipulation" tactic.
"Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse or psychological manipulation involving distorting the truth in order to confuse or instill doubt in another person to the point they question their own sanity or reality," the account claimed.
From there, the post spoke about the origin of the tactic, and how it includes "lying, discrediting, deflecting blame, minimizing, shifting blame, denying wrongdoing, using compassion as a weapon, and rewriting history."
Finally, the Instagram account closed with the statement: "according to mental health professionals, gaslighters are most commonly narcissistic."
Monday's emotional episode saw Katie fall out
The contestant became enraged and claimed he reached his "breaking point" after Katie wouldn't say she loved him.
After returning home with Greg to meet his mother Sandra, she was so sure she would be giving him a rose that she said: "I hate to use the word frontrunner, but he is.
“And with Greg, I don’t know if I can even say this but he absolutely will be here next week. Greg and I are a perfect match.”
Later, the broke down in tears as he told his mom: “I am absolutely in love with Katie. I really can see myself getting down on one knee at the end of this and proposing.”
After returning from hometown visits, Greg told Katie: “I had no idea I was going to fall in love with you but I did.
“I have never been this vulnerable in my life with anyone. I won’t get down on one knee twice, it’s a one-deal thing for me and I know I won’t have any regrets at the end of this.”
However, the bank marketing manager replied shortly: “I just love looking at you," causing Greg to become uneasy.
The pair then as the New Yorker claimed he was "disappointed" and "unhappy" after "emptying his heart out" and not receiving an equal response.
The next morning, visited Katie's hotel room and confessed it “scared the hell out of him” that she didn't say she loved him.
The TV personality admitted she was just "confused" but that enraged the actor further, as he went on a rant about how he was "done" with the show and their relationship.
After he stormed off, Katie began screaming: “I’m done. I am done I am done I am done. I’m going home,” before calling it the “biggest heartbreak” of her life.
Last month, Katie sent home after she admitted to feeling like they were stuck in the “friend zone.”
After she broke the news to Connor, she said in a confessional: “He knew walking in there that I was probably about to break his heart.”
She continued to cry as she said Connor is “a man you’d be lucky to be with,” adding: “I just hope that when he leaves here tonight that he knows just how worthy he is of finding love.”
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In his own confessional, a tearful Connor called the breakup “heartbreaking.”
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He said: “The most heartbreaking part of this is starting off that strong.”
Most of Connor’s fellow competitors cried as they said goodbye, while some admitted he and Katie would have made a great match.
