'And I am proud of that, you know? I am proud to be gay. I'm still the same Colton to my friends and my family, I just happen to be able to share with people now all of me,' he said. 'I'm still the same Colton everybody met on TV. For those who have never had more than one job offer in hand simultaneously (or an offer and an interview process rolling), this topic alone may make you roll your eyes. Underwood told Roberts that he did love Rudolph but wishes he could have 'been courageous enough to fix myself before I broke anybody else.' A Guide to Juggling Multiple Job Offers and Coming Out on Top. In 2019, Underwood started dating Cassie Rudolph from his season of 'The Bachelor,' and the pair broke things off in 2020 after Rudolph filed and then dropped a restraining order against the reality star. Underwood said there were even moments he had suicidal thoughts prior to coming out. He explained he's known since he was a teenager but prayed he would be straight.

And the next step in all of this was sort of letting people know.' And I came to terms with that earlier this year and have been processing it. I've hated myself for a long time,' Underwood said on the show. Underwood came out to Robin Roberts on 'Good Morning America' in April after previously denying his sexuality to the public.

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