Bachelorette’s Katie Thurston Defends Madison Prewett’s Engagement to Grant Michael Troutt After Just 9 Months: ‘Finding Love Your Own Way’
02.08.2022 - 18:35
/ usmagazine.com
Not here for hypocrites. Katie Thurston stood up for fellow Bachelor alum Madison Prewett after her whirlwind engagement to Grant Michael Troutt.
The Alabama native, 26, announced via Instagram on Monday, August 1, that her boyfriend had popped the question after nine months of dating, gushing that Troutt, 26, was “worth the wait.” Though some Bachelor Nation fans believed the milestone came too soon, Thurston, 31, was quick to shut down the negative comments.
“Contestants get engaged after 6-8 weeks which really translates to even less time when you consider the actual time spent together,” the former bank marketing manager tweeted on Monday. “You don’t get to cheer on leads but s–t on Madi. Happy for her! Congratulations to finding love your own way!”
Prewett made her Bachelor debut during Peter Weber‘s season 24, which aired in 2020. The basketball player ultimately walked away from the pilot, 30, after he revealed that he was “intimate” with other contestants during the fantasy suite dates, which she previously noted was a dealbreaker for her. Weber proposed to Hannah Ann Sluss, but he broke off the engagement after realizing he still had feelings for Prewett. The reality stars briefly rekindled their relationship, only to call it quits days after the March 2020 season finale aired.
The Made for This Moment author moved on with Troutt in December 2021, but the duo didn’t go public with their romance until the following May.
“So now y’all know, I got the realist G in town,” Prewett captioned her Instagram reveal. “Grant Michael Troutt, so full of passion and purpose and joy, I am proud I get to do life with someone who loves Jesus and people like you do. The past 5 months have been the best and wildest adventure. Full of