Recently, Bachelorette fans noticed that frontrunner contestant Garrett Yrigoyen had liked some controversial and offensive posts through his former Instagram account. On Thursday, May 31, The Bachelorette’s Garrett apologized for his Instagram behavior through his brand new Instagram account.
Part of his apology on Instagram read:
“I am sorry to those who I offended, and I also take full responsibility for my ‘likes’ on Instagram that were hurtful and offensive. 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.”
Yrigoyen also wrote that he didn’t “know what to expect” when The Bachelorette aired. To be fair, most people probably can’t imagine the amount of scrutiny public figures like the Bachelor and Bachelorette contestants go through. Still, though, Yrigoyen and his fellow contestants voluntarily signed up for the show, which means he probably should have given more thought to combing through his past social media activity for any red flags. Here’s his full Instagram apology:
Yrigoyen’s Instagram statement is a step in the right direction, but it still leaves much to be desired. Part of his apology describes his Instagram likes as a “mindless double tap.” Instead of acknowledging the fact that the posts he liked…
