BACHELORETTE fans slammed the show for casting “ANOTHER virgin” after Colton Underwood as Katie Thurston is “so sex positive.”
The 30-year-old has been praised for being so so fans bashed producers for choosing , who admitted on tonight’s premiere he’s saving himself for marriage.
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The 31-year-old San Diego native introduced himself in a pre-recorded package before meeting Katie with the emphasis being his virginity.
"I got drafted for baseball right when I was 19. And I got pretty cocky but sports have humbled me.
“Most girls, when they look at me, think I have a huge ego and I’m a player. But that's not actually morally where I'm at.
“So I'm saving myself for marriage, so I've never had sex” Mike revealed.
The gym owner said he "disagrees" with the stigma that he "cannot connect" with people unless it's physically.
He said that while he understands Katie has been openly more sexual, he's "hoping" if they are a right fit, they will "take the same road" together.
The former professional baseball player also gushed about his close relationship with his “loving family” and the “cornerstone” of his upbringing being his faith.
According to his contestant bio, Mike has always “been a one-woman type of guy,” but due to his career in the MLB, dating was “never really a priority in his life.”
However, he has retired from being a full-time athlete and now runs a gym for high schoolers which gives him “more time to focus on love.”
Fans were outraged by the move, with one writing: ”Another virgin? Nah, he needs to go. We can't go through that journey again.”
“Also at this point is "Virgin" just a buzzword to get casted??” Someone asked.
A third tweeted: “The whole “let’s cast a virgin” bit is getting old”
“We got another season with a virgin. The devil works hard but bachelorette producers work harder,” a fan insisted.
One more viewer exclaimed: “Wait. Another virgin? With a sex-positive Bachelorette? Really? Not the best casting there. Oh geez.”
made a wild entrance when she arrived to Matt James' season of carrying a and went viral for a TikTok boasting of
She also proudly wears shirts with messages that include "no fake orgasms" and has not shied away from the topic.
Former , 29, was also a professional athlete who was .
Viewers complained that the "virgin narrative" was "overplayed" on his season as it became the "sole focus" of the show.
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The ex lead went on to date Cassie Randolph from the show but broke up in a nasty split after 18 months of dating.
Earlier this year, and struggled with his sexuality while filming the series.