Colton Unrwood told Rob Roberts on “Good Morng Ameri” that he is gay an terview that aired Wednday morng.
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- COLTON UNRWOOD, ‘BACHELOR’ STAR, COM OUT AS GAY
- FORMER ‘BACHELOR’ STAR COLTON UNRWOOD: ‘I’M GAY’
- FORMER 'BACHELOR' STAR COLTON UNRWOOD OUT AS GAY
- COLTON UNRWOOD, THE FIRST GAY ‘BACHELOR,’ CONONTS HIS CONTROVERSIAL COMG OUT
- 'BACHELOR' COLTON UNRWOOD'S GAY REVEAL PLIT HIS PAST — BUT DON'T ERASE
- 'BACHELOR' ALUM COLTON UNRWOOD OUT AS GAY: 'I'M THE HAPPIT AND HEALTHIT I'VE EVER BEEN'
COLTON UNRWOOD, ‘BACHELOR’ STAR, COM OUT AS GAY
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FORMER ‘BACHELOR’ STAR COLTON UNRWOOD: ‘I’M GAY’
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FORMER 'BACHELOR' STAR COLTON UNRWOOD OUT AS GAY
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COLTON UNRWOOD, THE FIRST GAY ‘BACHELOR,’ CONONTS HIS CONTROVERSIAL COMG OUT
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'BACHELOR' ALUM COLTON UNRWOOD OUT AS GAY: 'I'M THE HAPPIT AND HEALTHIT I'VE EVER BEEN'
"When Roberts, who is also openly gay, said she uld "see the joy" and "see the relief" Unrwood, he said he was "emotnal , like such a good, happy, posive way, " and is "the happit and healthit" he's ever been. Unrwood said he went through a "dark and bad" time before feelg like he uld reveal this about himself and his "wake up ll" was feelg like he "would've rather died" than say he's gay.
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"I ed to wake up the morng and pray for him to take the gay away.