Bachelor’s Lyndsey Accuses Clayton of Lying About Shanae

Getting within the final phrase! Following her elimination on the Monday, February 7, episode of The Bachelor, Lyndsey Windham is asking out Clayton Echard over how he dealt with the drama with Shanae Ankney, alleging that the season 26 lead lied about how a lot he knew in regards to the scenario.

“So, tonight on The Bachelor, I used to be despatched dwelling, however there’s one factor I wished to handle earlier than I give my remaining goodbye,” the 28-year-old contestant started by way of TikTok. “And that’s this: Clayton’s apology to Elizabeth [Corrigan] that he posted on his Instagram Tales a pair weeks in the past. As you possibly can see, he mentioned that if he would have identified what was happening, he would have despatched Shanae dwelling instantly. Nonetheless, lemme take you again to this night time.”

Clayton, 28, got here below fireplace with Bachelor Nation for giving Shanae, 29, a rose over Elizabeth, 32, through the January 31 episode after the Ohio native poked enjoyable at the true property agent’s ADHD. Shanae, in the meantime, instructed Clayton that she felt “bullied” by Elizabeth in the home.

“After the Baywatch date, Clayton selected to spend our time asking me in regards to the drama in the home and why Shanae felt so bullied within the mansion,” Lyndsey continued. “And I defined to him, phrase for phrase, that I’d by no means need anybody to really feel bullied. Nonetheless, when somebody is mocking and making enjoyable of somebody’s psychological disabilities, that’s crossing the road, and I don’t need to encompass myself with individuals like that, so I’m not gonna exit of my solution to be their finest good friend. On the finish of the day, the whole lot occurs for a purpose and no exhausting emotions, nevertheless, you knew and also you stored her.”

The Missouri native, for his half, apologized to Elizabeth by way of Instagram after the January 31 episode, writing, “I want I might have seen what was occurring once I wasn’t there.”

“I’d have despatched Shanae dwelling instantly for making enjoyable of you for being neurodivergent, had I identified,” Clayton wrote. “Total, the expertise for me watching hasn’t been enjoyable, just because I’m seeing all of the harm that I prompted. I actually meant nicely, however my actions weren’t at all times one of the best as I now can see the repercussions from my selections.”

Lyndsey isn’t the one season 26 contestant who’s claiming Clayton isn’t being completely trustworthy about what he was instructed throughout manufacturing, with Sierra Jackson tweeting, “So, once more I say. We tried to inform you. #Bachelor #TheBachelorABC #TheBachelor.”

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