‘Bachelorette’ Fans Are Divided Over Garrett’s Social Media History
Garrett may not have wowed us on Monday night’s premiere of The Bachelorette (that distinction went to Jordan), but he did charm Becca Kufrin enough to walk way with the first impression rose. As of Tuesday, though, a story emerged on the Internet that’s giving many Bachelorette viewers pause. Multiple news outlets are now reporting that Garrett (full name Garrett Yrigoyen) might have a history of liking posts on Instagram that support racist, sexist, transphobic, xenophobic, and otherwise bigoted messages.
According to InStyle, Yrigoyen’s likes were first screenshotted by Instagram account @iamwatchingyuuo, which appears to have since been deactivated. Yrigoyen also appears to have deleted the Instagram account from which he liked the posts in question, @garrett_yrigs12, and replaced it with a new one: @garrett.yrigoyen. However, it looks like he wasn’t fast enough: On May 24 Bachelor season 15 contestant Ashley Spivey tweeted out screen shots of the alleged likes. Meanwhile Refinery29 and HuffPost both confirmed that the likes in question were real.
“Can we do a better job of social media deep dives on the dudes that try out for #thebachelorette – FYI douchebags we can see your likes [sic]…After Lee’s problematic @$$, [sic] I truly thought this would be something we paid better attention to,” Spivey tweeted, referring to the racist tweets of Bachelorette season 13’s Lee Garrett. “A contestant on this season of #thebachelorette liked all of these posts on Instagram and I’m thinking it will be very hard to pull for the type of person likes [sic] any of this.”
The posts in question include those that mock leftist women, trans people, and boys who wear makeup, Colin Kaepernick’s #BendTheKnee protest, and immigrant children, among others.
Can we do a better job of social media deep dives on the dudes that try out for #thebachelorette – FYI douchebags we can see your likes.
— Ashley Spivey (@AshleySpivey) May 24, 2018
After Lee’s problematic @$$, I truly thought this would be something we paid better attention to.
— Ashley Spivey (@AshleySpivey) May 24, 2018
A contestant on this season of #thebachelorette liked all of these posts on Instagram and I’m thinking it will be very hard to pull for the type of person likes any of this. The pics this dude liked are as follows:
— Ashley Spivey (@AshleySpivey) May 24, 2018
— Ashley Spivey (@AshleySpivey) May 24, 2018
— Ashley Spivey (@AshleySpivey) May 24, 2018
— Ashley Spivey (@AshleySpivey) May 24, 2018
— Ashley Spivey (@AshleySpivey) May 24, 2018
— Ashley Spivey (@AshleySpivey) May 24, 2018
Not sure why I was sent these pics but I’m sure it has to do with me always calling out bull$h*t but I’m fine being that person.
— Ashley Spivey (@AshleySpivey) May 24, 2018
And I’m hearing Garrett’s profile is private now but it would probably be a good idea to just delete all your social media accounts dude.
— Ashley Spivey (@AshleySpivey) May 24, 2018
— Ashley Spivey (@AshleySpivey) May 24, 2018
— Ashley Spivey (@AshleySpivey) May 24, 2018
— Ashley Spivey (@AshleySpivey) May 24, 2018
While some fans have responded to the news of Yrigoyen’s likes with dismay (especially since he’s the rumored front runner), others dismissed it and say he has the right to “like” what he wants. Below, check out just a few of the divided responses.
Especially because Becca so clearly identified herself as a member of the #resistance. Producers looking for drama.
— Merisa (@HeyRisa) May 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/maegenhasspoken/status/1001479712387067905
Between Garrett from The Bachelorette and Roseanne Barr, @ABCNetwork is really winning today. pic.twitter.com/2uZYnBvFq4
— Lisa Bee (@leebee4life) May 29, 2018
Garrett's #TheBachelorette minivan entrance was charming. His social media history? Decidedly less so. https://t.co/LTjHGZMsMB
— Emma Gray (@emmaladyrose) May 29, 2018
I knew it, man. When @RealitySteve first posted a while back about garret being the front runner I checked his insta and the only thing he had in his bio was a straight up link to a small arms dealer….. am wondering if they even have time to talk politics or
— Winona's Fist (@winonasfist) May 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/emmmycollins/status/999754953487978497
https://twitter.com/emmmycollins/status/999817664007680001
I don’t see how any of this is relevant? This is America where we are all entitled to our own opinions politically, religiously and sexually. So he has every right to “like” those things on instagram just like you have every right not to like them.
— Charleigh Kennedy (@char6529) May 24, 2018
Maybe because she was shit on last season. Maybe because she does not agree with these views. Maybe because we deserve more as viewers than a bigoted troll?
— Ashley Spivey (@AshleySpivey) May 24, 2018
ABC told Glamour that they have no comment.
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