After a pretty eventful season of The Bachelor, winner Susie Evans has been getting quite a bit of "criticism" and has a message for any sneaky haters out there. Susie's journey on Clayton's season wasn't exactly smooth sailing. What should have been a sweet love story ended in disaster. It all went downhill during fantasy suite week. Susie had the last date and had confessed privately that if Clayton had been intimate with, or expressed deep feelings for, any of the other women she wouldn't be able to continue on. Understandably Susie couldn't see past her future husband proposing if just a week prior he had been intimate with or loved someone else. Susie was heartbroken when Clayton admitted he had been intimate with, and expressed deep feelings for, both Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia. After an awkward conversation in which Clayton tried to blame Susie for his actions, Susie went home.
Or so Bachelor Nation thought. Susie had actually remained in Iceland, where the finale was being shot, for a few days. Just enough time for Clayton to realize he had actually loved Susie "the most" and, after convincing both women to stay he jointly broke up with them to pursue Susie. Despite the gesture, Susie's stance hadn't changed. Throughout the season, she ended up rejecting Clayton three times, ultimately denying the final rose and finally ending the saga. By the time the finale aired, Susie had privately reached out to Clayton months prior, and the two had been dating ever since. Fans didn't really like this twist, as many believed Clayton didn't deserve a happy ending after everything he'd put Gabby and Rachel through. More than that, fans were disappointed in Susie's taking Clayton back as they had been rooting for the self-worth she'd demonstrated throughout the season.
Since the season aired Clayton and Susie haven't been shy about sharing their love, which has led to a bit of hate. In a recent tweet, Susie explained, "Picture this: I get a notification that someone tagged me in a hateful comment. I go to their page to block and see 'follow back.'" With a laughing emoji. Susie ended the tweet with a clear message to any haters trying to masquerade as fans, "You don't get to both follow me and harass me." Though this is a pretty common situation where haters follow someone to know when they post, simply so they can respond with hate. When Susie and Clayton announced they were together at the finale, the pair also said they expected a small amount of backlash. Unfortunately for them, that "small amount" maybe just a little bit bigger than they were expecting.
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Despite Susie's strong words and healthy boundaries, some of the people did not agree. With a large amount echoing the sentiment that if she didn't want hate, she shouldn't have gone on a reality TV show. As someone put it, "She gave up the right to privacy the min she signed the papers to be on the Batchelor." Though lots of other comments aren't as blunt as that person, even the people siding with Susie still mention this. Some try to spin the hate into a positive, explaining that when you're doing good, or are a public figure, people will always try to bring you down.
Though some fans take Susie's consenting to be on The Bachelor as consenting to all of the consequences, including hate, this just doesn't make sense. Going on a show does not mean you are accepting or prepared for a monumental amount of hate. It's unfair to say she should have known better or shouldn't be able to set boundaries with her haters. People have the right to make their opinions known, and Susie, for her own mental health, has the right to block people that are putting her down.
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