Bachelorette suitor Devin Strader is public enemy number one right now. He got engaged to Jenn Tran during the show’s season finale but she revealed during the After The Final Rose special that he dumped her over the phone. In an effort to repair his image, he posted text messages from Jenn to share his side of the shocking breakup.
Jenn Tran Calls Out Ex-Fiance For How He Broke Up With Her
The Bachelorette finale was promoted as having an unprecedented ending. But the After The Final Rose lived up to the “most dramatic ever” franchise cliche. Yes, Jenn Tran did make history as the first Bachelorette to propose, but that was overshadowed by her tense confrontation with her now ex-fiance.
She revealed to Jesse Palmer that Devin Strader had ended their engagement over the phone somewhat recently. The exact timeline isn’t clear but she was giving press interviews last month that she was “very happy” with how her season ended.
“He basically said he didn’t love me anymore and didn’t feel the same way. He was checked out. It wasn’t what he wanted anymore.”
Bachelor Nation fans raged online after Jenn Tran was forced to watch her proposal air on the big screen at the ATFR.
Devin Strader Leaks Text Messages To Show His Side
Devin Strader has been problematic since the beginning of The Bachelorette. Aaron Erb and several other contestants took issue with how Devin was constantly stealing time away with Jenn. However, Jenn Tran fell in love with him anyway.
It seemed that he was the best suitor for her. But now Devin is getting dragged on social media and likely in private messages. He took to his Instagram Story to leak text messages that he likely thought would get people on his side.
In one text with Jenn Tran, he mentions that she tried to break up with him the week before. “I really took that to heart because I’ve been having doubts about our whole relationship. And I’m not happy right now, when I know you aren’t either,” he wrote.
Another message seemed to show that he tried to see her in person because she deserved better than a breakup over the phone. He deleted the texts from his IG almost immediately after posting, but the screenshots were posted on Reddit.
Bachelor Nation Fans React
Unfortunately for Devin Strader, his attempt at damage control didn’t work. Check out some of the Reddit comments about the leaked texts:
- Coward behavior. No one cares what you have to say/text you trash bag
- I just can’t…I’m speechless. He is so completely self absorbed. This may be one of the few times the use of the word narcissist is accurate.
- he really is a horrible person – sharing only few parts of the texts without any context to manipulate the situation and trying to make it seem like he is still a good guy.
- The fact the he liked a comment about how classy he was since he kept his mouth shut and then posting these texts is so contradictory. I don’t buy it
- He’s so disgusting for sharing private texts as if these absolve him of anything
- Undated and censored text messages? Hmmm no.
- Man is wild because anyone who’s ever dated a man knows these text don’t conflict with anything Jenn said. He’s a smooth talker.
What do you think about Devin leaking the texts? Sound off in the comments.
