Jed From The Bachelorette Just Spoke Out About Those Cheating Rumors
Aspiring musician and member of the pink blazer club Jed Wyatt is absolutely a frontrunner for Hannah Brown’s final rose on The Bachelorette this season. But he’s also at the center of a scandal: A singer named Haley Stevens alleged to People a few weeks ago that she and Wyatt were in a relationship when he left for the show and that he basically ghosted her.
Wyatt has stayed mum on the allegations—until now. He took to Instagram this week to address the backlash and ask the public for “patience and kindness.”
“Several of you have reached out with messages and questions. Please know I’m not able to answer right now, but as soon as I’m able to, I will,” he wrote alongside a photo of himself and his family. “Until then, I ask that you please understand how much the actions being taken towards myself, my family, the men on the show, and above all, Hannah, are affecting all of our mental and physical health.”
He continued, “It goes beyond what is said online. Threatening letters and phone calls have been sent to our homes. My parents and sister are being verbally attacked in public. I beg you to remember what seems like a harmless action is damaging to real people. I want to thank all of you who have reached out or reserved judgement until I am able to speak openly and I can only ask for your patience and kindness until then.”
His post was met with support from other contestants, including Garrett Powell, who commented, “Love you Jed. Keep fighting my man. You know the boys are all here for you!”
Some fans aren’t being as supportive, though. “Sorry but you brought this on yourself and your family. You shouldn’t have been so [deceiving] and the reason Hannah’s mental health was affected was YOU,” one person commented.
Hannah Brown hasn’t said much directly about this situation, but she did post a tweet that some interpret as shade toward Wyatt. She referred to a toast Wyatt’s mom made in this week’s episode (“When you stick to the truth, it’s beneficial to everyone”) and chimed in with, “Good toast. Good message. Cheers!”