“She Called Me ‘Expired’ — But I’m the One Still Standing”: April Kirkwood UNLOADS on Kathy Swarts, Confirms Their Explosive Feud Followed Them to Costa Rica and Nearly Ruined Paradise

Two Bachelor in Paradise season 10 stars were in an explosive feud before they both arrived in Costa Rica, and now one of them reveals if it continued on the beach. Bachelor in Paradise season 10 is breaking new ground by welcoming the Golden contestants to the show.

Three out of four of the Golden Bachelor ASKN ladies, April Kirkwood, Kathy Swarts, and Nancy Hulkower, have now arrived in Paradise. However, Susan Noles is in a relationship, and therefore didn't join them on Bachelor in Paradise season 10.

In an interview with Us Weekly, April revealed if her feud with Kathy continued during Bachelor in Paradise season 10. After The Golden Bachelor, April and the other ASKN ladies had an argument when April backed out of going on a trip with them. She then posted on social media, and accused them of bullying her about it. Kathy later said that life goes on when referring to the falling out.

April shared that she really wanted to repair her relationship with Kathy during Bachelor in Paradise season 10, so she made sure that she did. She said, "That was important to me, and it meant a lot to me. She was waiting in the corner. I came up, I hugged her. I said, 'I love you.' When you decide to be someone’s friend, you make that mental decision."

April continued by saying, "We’re all a little crazy. We take our highs, we take our lows. I can handle this. And I made a commitment and I told her this, 'I’m gonna love you forever.'" April added that she and Kathy now talk on the phone "every day."

April went on to sing Kathy's praises, saying, "I really adore her. I know a lot about her and we spent a lot of private time together. She’s a lovely woman. She’s so funny."

April stated that the falling out between her and the other ASKN ladies "broke my heart." She explained, "When you’re not in the spotlight and then you become in the spotlight, it changes your chemistry and your brain. It is kind of flaky."

April added, "I think you’ve probably heard that interviewing other young starlets who really made it big and they’re like, 'God, this is weird.' We were all a little bit weirded out and people just needed their space to find who they were. Now we’re all good and we love each other more so than we ever did before. I’m blessed."

What April's Revelation That She Reconciled With Kathy Means For Bachelor In Paradise

The Women Won't Be Feuding On The Show

While Bachelor Nation loves a feud, this one was disappointing to hear about because the Golden women really supported and loved each other, which was inspiring to see. The fact that April and Kathy reconciled in Costa Rica means that they won't be having any conflict during the show, which is a good thing. It's important to see women supporting women, no matter how old they are.

In addition, it's been much more fun to see Kathy and April making love connections on the beach than arguing with each other. Kathy seems to be hitting it off with Keith Gordon, while April connected with Jack Lencioni. However, April gave her rose to one of the younger contestants, Jonathon Johnson, instead, in order to give him a second chance to find love when he was almost eliminated.

Our Take On April & Kathy Ending Their Feud

It's Wonderful To Hear That April & Kathy Are Friends Again

I'm so happy to hear that April and Kathy have become friends again. There's obviously a lot of love between the two women, and it was heartbreaking to see their friendship end. Their reconciliation proves that their friendship was stronger than the conflict that they experienced. The ASKN ladies are so vibrant and vivacious, and they deserve all good things in life.