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This afternoon Garrett posted this apology on his new Instagram page:
To those who I have hurt and offended:
This is all new to me. I went on the Bachelorette for the adventure and possibility of falling in love, not fame. I did not know what to expect once the show aired.
I am sorry to those who I offended, and I also take full responsibility for my "likes" on Instagram that were hurtful and offensive. garrett_yrigs12 was my former Instagram handle and I decided to take it down and start fresh because I have learned an extremely valuable lesson and am taking steps to grow, become more educated, and be a better version of myself. I am not perfect, and I will never be anywhere close, but now I will always be more informed and aware of what I am liking and supporting, not just on Instagram, but in life.
I never realized the power behind a mindless double tap on Instagram and how it bears so much weight on people's lives. I did not mean any harm by any of it. My Instagram "likes" were not a true reflection of me and my morals.
I am not the negative labels people are associating me with. For those who do not know me, I am a sincere, genuine, loving, light-hearted, open-minded and non-judgmental individual. I like to make new friends with anyone I meet and I want everyone to find their happiness. I love to laugh often and enjoy seeing others do the same. I hope that some day you can get to know the real me and the man that I am.
Let my mistakes be a lesson for those who mindlessly double tap images, memes and videos on any social media content that could be many things including hurtful, degrading, and dehumanizing. I do not want my social media to define who I am, and I will take better care moving forward to support all walks of life. Again, I sincerely apologize and am sorry for any hurt, damage, or offense I may have caused.
I'm not sure I'm buying the part about not going on the show for fame. I've said many times before that getting famous, specifically gaining enough Instagram followers to make money with ads, is now the main reason why anyone goes on the show. Garrett was savvy enough to apply for the show, then successfully navigated the lengthy and complicated casting process. After all that we're supposed to believe he was still so sheltered and naive that he had no idea that being on The Bachelorette could result in him being famous? Nope. Not buying it.
Still, I give him credit. He's owning what he did and I'm sure the past few days can't have been fun. Presumably he spent a few uncomfortable hours with ABC and/or Warner Brothers lawyers and PR people as everyone tried to figure out how to handle this mess. Is it over now? We'll see.
See my previous post about Garrett here.
Saturday morning update: It's crazy days here in Bachelor Nation. Garrett has now deleted his new Instagram account, which is where the above apology had been posted. In other Bach'ette news, apparently Leo (yes, the one with the hair) appeared in what could be called a soft-core porn film titled "High Heel Homicide."
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His full name is Leandro Dottavio; you can see his IMDB page here.
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