‘The Bachelorette’ Recap: Katie Thurston Eliminates Former Frontrunner

Katie Thurston is not letting the haters burst her bubble!

Katie Thurston is standing up for herself.

You can’t bring Katie Thurston, 30, down! The Bachelorette posted a sultry photo, where she posed in gorgeous black lingerie on Friday July 30. Check out the sultry photo on her Instagram here! Unfortunately, a few haters piled on and criticized Katie for sharing the revealing photo, but the reality star had hilarious and snarky responses that immediately shut the critics down.

Knowing her worth! Katie Thurston took to social media to hit back at critics who didn’t support her posing lingerie.

Katie Thurston is excited for Michelle Young's journey to find love. ET spoke with the current Bachelorette at the taping for her special, and she revealed the advice she's given to the upcoming franchise lead.«I've spoken to her as much as I can because I know it's any day now they're gonna take her phone away,» Katie said of Michelle, whose season will start filming later this summer.

Haley Kluge editorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the July 26 “Men Tell All” episode of “The Bachelorette.”On the heels of Andrew Spencer’s emotional departure, another man said goodbye to Katie Thurston during “The Bachelorette.”Widower and single dad Michael Allio was one of Katie’s final four going into hometowns.

Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon are expressing their support for everyone amid the franchise's recent shakeup.

The great debate. Katie Thurston, who has been repeatedly criticized for her style choices, received a fair share of hate for her outfit on the Monday, July 19, episode of The Bachelorette. 

Katie Thurston's Bachelorette Season 17 seems to be much shorter than the rest. The season has already reached its top 4 suitors and recently it was also confirmed that the big finale will be airing on August 9.

Serious connections only, please. Katie Thurston narrowed down her pool of suitors to the final four during the Monday, July 19, episode of The Bachelorette.

Haley Kluge editorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the July 19 episode of “The Bachelorette.”Katie Thurston was tasked with narrowing down her “Bachelorette” suitors from seven to four in anticipation of next week’s hometown dates.Andrew Spencer, Blake Moynes, Brendan Scanzano, Greg Grippo, Justin Glaze, Michael Allio, and Mike Planeta remained in the running.Katie strategized on how to distribute her dates but ultimately decided to reward Greg with a second one-on-one

Kaitlyn Bristowe recently took to Instagram to share a post where she was seen teary-eyed as she spoke about feeling lonely after her fiance Jason Tartick went out of town. Kaitlyn got candid with her fans about her emotional state as she shared a video of herself discussing how she was feeling low on her Instagram stories.

Clapping back. Jason Tartick is standing up for his fiancée, Kaitlyn Bristowe, and speaking out after all the negative comments regarding her looks.

Jason Tartick does not have time for trolls commenting on his fiancée Kaitlyn Bristowe’s appearance.

Getting serious! Katie Thurston thinned the herd of potential fiancés during the Monday, July 12, episode of The Bachelorette.

Looks like times are about to get REALLY, um, hard for the guys vying for Katie Thurston‘s love on The Bachelorette!

The Bachelorette season 17 is shaping up to be an interesting one. After we saw the season's lead Katie Thurston opening up about her past sexual assault experience, in a recent episode of the show, yet another important topic was covered as Thurston and one of her suitors had a conversation about interracial dating.

Katie Thurston and new suitor Blake Moynes were quick to hit it off on this week’s episode of “The Bachelorette“. 

Haley Kluge editorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the July 5 episode of “The Bachelorette.”Last week’s blast from the past brought former contestant Blake Moynes into the cast for consideration of Katie Thurston’s final rose. Blake — who formerly appeared on Season 16 of “The Bachelorette” — moved into the resort and was greeted with animosity from the other men upon arrival.The angst only grew as Blake was given the first one-on-one of the week.