{"id":2093,"date":"2026-06-20T07:35:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T07:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2093"},"modified":"2026-06-20T07:35:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T07:35:42","slug":"the-bachelor-star-colton-underwood-admitted-to-concealing-tattoo-to-hide-identity-during-gay-hookups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2093","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Bachelor\u2019 Star Colton Underwood Admitted To Concealing Tattoo To Hide Identity During Gay Hookups"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Colton Underwood revealed he tattooed his entire wrist to make himself instantly recognizable, then concealed it when he hooked up with men.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2091\">\u2018I Never Beg,\u2019 Meloni Declares After Trump G7 Photo Fiasco<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Bachelor\u201d star and former professional football player opened up about the great lengths he went to hide his homosexuality in the June 16 episode of \u201cWe Need To Talk\u201d with Paul C. Brunson. He admitted he thought he could be straight by building a fake public image, but struggled while stifling his identity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s why I got my first tattoo, just so I could become identifiable. But then I ended up wrapping it when I would go hook up with guys and be like, I hurt my wrist,\u201d Underwood said.<\/p>\n<p>Brunson asked him if the tattoo was \u201cspecifically\u201d for that reason, to which Underwood replied, \u201cYeah, I tatted my entire wrist. Just these levels that I was going to, to try to force myself to not be gay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"281\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i2LqCUiM_Cw?feature=oembed\" title=\"Colton Underwood: The Real Reason Everyone Thinks I\u2019m A Villain\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>Underwood admitted he was conflicted about his sexuality. On one hand, he was adamant about displaying the tattoo to be recognizable in an attempt to discourage himself from pursuing same-sex relationships, but on the other hand, he covered it up.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, he got the tattoo thinking, \u201cAt least now people may be able to identify me, outside of just like \u2013 this dude,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2089\">Vance Recounts Emotional Story Behind Baby No. 4 Following Charlie Kirk\u2019s Assassination<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Underwood said he felt he could live life as a straight man after gaining popularity on The Bachelor.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>He recalled thinking, \u201cI\u2019m so publicly known now for being the Bachelor that I can never do gay things again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo that was sort of what I was telling myself,\u201d he said. <strong>(RELATED: Bunnie XO Says She\u2019s Having A Baby With Jelly Roll Amid Divorce Drama)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"375\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BhlEHV3h2Tk?feature=oembed\" title=\"Former \u2018Bachelor\u2019 star Colton Underwood comes out as gay | GMA\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Underwood ultimately publicly came out as gay in April 2021 during an interview with Robin Roberts on \u201cGood Morning America,\u201d and admitted someone blackmailed him by threatening to reveal his sexual identity.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2087\">SCOTUS Showdown Over Gun Suppressors Looms After Appeals Court Creates \u2018Circuit Split\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colton Underwood revealed he tattooed his entire wrist to make himself instantly recognizable, then concealed it when he hooked up with men.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2092,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2382,931,2229,2383],"class_list":["post-2093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-colton-underwood","tag-gay","tag-homosexuality","tag-the-bachelor"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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