Bachelor Nation was left with questions after Logan Palmer’s exit as a result of COVID-19 on the Monday, August 15, episode of The Bachelorette — and his post-show assertion didn’t present a lot readability.
“This yr I made a decision to go on a actuality courting present. I figured it was one thing new, it was an journey. However I got here out the opposite facet with far more than an expertise. I got here out of this with actual emotions, sturdy feelings, classes realized, and so much to be glad about,” the 26-year-old season 19 contestant started on Monday by way of Instagram. “Two very sturdy girls gave me the chance to find out about myself and about relationships. Thanks on your class, your persistence, and your time.”
Logan Palmer. ABC/Craig Sjodin
Logan made waves as the one contestant to change from pursuing Rachel Recchia to Gabby Windey after the co-leads made it clear their journeys had been separate following the second rose ceremony.
“Rachel, I’m sorry that I added extra problem to an already difficult journey. That was by no means my intention, but it surely was inspiring how sturdy you had been by means of all of it,” he continued. “Gabby, thanks for taking an opportunity on me. The celebrities didn’t fairly align with you and I, however I’m a greater particular person for realizing you. You each have formed me into a greater man and are so deserving of happiness. I do know you will discover it with the boys you’ve got remaining.”
Logan wrote that watching the collection “gave me a unique perspective,” opening up about his psychological well being struggles.
“I’ll all the time be somebody who will steer with their coronary heart whether or not it’s well-liked or not. However sooner or later, I need to lead with intention and pursue with objective,” he defined. “I’m able to deliver these classes again into to my life. I’ve struggled with my psychological well being since i used to be 12 years previous, and this course of was tougher in that enviornment than I ever thought potential. Damaging ideas and fixed doubt are hurdles that I believe everybody pertains to in some unspecified time in the future however not everybody talks about.”
Logan added that he needs “to be clear about that a part of my journey too” and hopes to be “a secure place for others who battle with it.”
He concluded: “Acknowledging my psychological well being and the way it impacts these round me will probably be a precedence in my life transferring ahead. It wasn’t all roses, however I’m grateful for all of it.”
Logan didn’t acknowledge that his exit throughout Monday’s episode — which got here in between the day and scheduled night time portion of Gabby’s group date — was as a result of he examined optimistic for COVID-19. Viewers took to social media to query why solely the cocktail celebration was canceled and the way no different suitors, who had been dwelling collectively on a cruise ship, had coronavirus. Different followers didn’t perceive why host Jesse Palmer defined his absence as a “scenario,” seemingly not telling Gabby’s different guys why he was now not on the present.
“Are they…not telling them…logan examined optimistic…despite the fact that… they’re all shut contacts???? #TheBachelorette,” one fan wrote.
One other person tweeted, “How does Logan check optimistic… surrounded by the identical 5 individuals… remoted on a cruise ship? #bachelorette #thebachelorette.”
“My query is why Jesse didn’t inform the opposite guys Logan examined optimistic as an alternative of simply vaguely saying there was a ‘scenario with Logan,’” a 3rd particular person wrote. “Wouldn’t they should know?”
Logan did, nevertheless, share a clip of an interview he did with ABC, seemingly on the current Males Inform All taping.
“I used to be underneath the impression, you recognize, ‘I can sleep on issues, I can take time to mow issues over and I’ll speak to them tomorrow.’ And that’s not the case on this scenario,” he stated. “Two and a half weeks glided by, and I wasn’t in a position to have a non-public dialog and it’s like, ‘Wow, issues have modified so much and I haven’t been in a position to communicate my thoughts.’ And so, what I took away from it was, say what you’re feeling immediately. Have the instincts to say precisely what’s in your thoughts while you suppose it, while you really feel it, and that retains issues like this from getting so messy.”
The Bachelorette airs on ABC Mondays at 8 p.m. ET.
