While Katie Thurston’s one true companion during the coronavirus pandemic was MJ, her vibrator, she’s proving to be the one true star of The Bachelor this season. Although candid Katie may have not emerged as someone to watch out for amidst the Queens, Princesses, and Alexis Roses of the ABC show, not many know that Katie is a TikTok star with over 250,000 followers. But how did Katie go viral on the internet even before causing any catfights on The Bachelor? No, it wasn’t due to Katie’s vibrator, but Casper The Friendly Ghost instead.
Sure, season 25 of The Bachelor comes nothing close to the drama-o-rama that Clare Crawley caused by being swept off her feet by heartbreaker Dale Moss. But Matt does have his girls who are not afraid to show their claws and bare their teeth for a good reason. As episode one and two gave Victoria Larson the rightful evil “Queen” crown, it was Sarah Trott who both angered and made Bachelor Nation feel the feels during episode three. However, amidst the gate crashing Sarah getting hated on by the likes of Kit Keenan and more, it was Katie who won episode 3. While Sarah stole precious time from Katie’s date to make out with Matt, it was still Katie that gave her a shoulder to cry on. And then, it took seconds for Katie to become a Bachelor nation favorite with some fans even rooting for her to become The Bachelorette of season 17! But does the world need a Bachelorette like Katie who poops at work and gets tingly feelings for Casper? Uh, yes!
The Bachelor star Katie goes by the username @ventwithKatie on TikTok. There, Matt’s girl has amassed over 1.4 million likes for her “Adult humor (18+)” content. And for those wanting to know if the 30-year-old Seattle resident did talk about doing naughty things with Casper on the viral video, the answer doesn’t disappoint.
However, one of The Bachelor celeb’s earliest trending clips was an even more risqué one titled, “Story Time I s**t myself” where Katie, who’s a bank marketing manager by day, graphically recounts the “incident.” While Katie isn’t as popular on Instagram as she is on TikTok, she does do a fair bit of reposting while promoting her rise to fame by writing, “Randomly gained a large audience on TikTok,” in her bio.
Given Katie’s approachable behavior and also her emotional backstory involving a lost parent, it’s no surprise that most of the comments on her posts are from The Bachelor fandom asking, “Can we be friends?” And while Matt may not want to be more than just friends with Katie on The Bachelor as the spoilers sadly say, who knows, she might just be the one who steps in Tayshia Adams’ shoes for The Bachelorette 2021!
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