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Katie Thurstonhas no time for negativity.
“Alright, I’m creating a new rule for myself. Anyone who wants to message me about my part, or my fashion or lack thereof, I’m just going to block you,” she said with a laugh.
“I mean, I know a lot of you guys don’t have any hate about it,” she added. “They’re just giving me friendly suggestions, but when you get them every day, it’s just like, God damn.”
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“Look, I’m just like your basic f—ing girl who somehow became a Bachelorette,” continued Thurston, who first appeared onMatt James' season ofThe Bachelor. “But you know, I’ve said it before, and I’m going to say it again: It’s not about the wrapping paper, it’s the gift inside.”
“And that’s what I am — a f—ing gift. So this,” she said, pointing to her hair and graphic tee — “doesn’t matter.”
Thurston also shared a direct message from one of her followers as an example.
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“Hey love u girlie ur gorgeous but the side part,” the user wrote, with a gritted teeth emoji. Replied Thurston: “Thank you for your feedback.”
Thurston embarked on her first round of dates during Monday night’s episode, after narrowing down heroriginal groupof 30 mento 23.
“I have so many options right now. I’m happy,” she toldBacheloretteco-hostsTayshia AdamsandKaitlyn Bristowe. “This week, I’m hoping to figure out who’s here for the right reasons.”
The Bacheloretteairs Mondays (8 p.m. ET) on ABC.
source: people.com
