Katie Thurston's journey as The Bachelorette hasn't premiered yet, but she may have already found her happily ever after. Since she wrapped her season, Thurston has been dropping clues about her relationship status. These hints aren't proof. However, they sure are interesting. Warning: This article contains possible spoilers.
Fans were first introduced to Thurston when she appeared on Matt James' season of The Bachelor earlier this year (Matt is now dating Rachael Kirkconnell again). She immediately became a fan favorite due to her mature perspective and her hilarious night one entrance featuring her vibrator. Despite being eliminated early, following her one-on-one date, Thurston was named the next Bachelorette on the After the Final Rose special. Runner-up Michelle Young will serve as the lead on the following season of The Bachelorette.
Thurston completed the filming of her season several weeks ago. Since then, she has been dropping subtle hints that she found love on the show. Reports surfaced that the filming of Thurston's season wrapped one week early. This leads fans to believe that she took her role in the series seriously. She may have made a decision quickly. However, some fans are concerned that the shortened production schedule points to another possibility. Thurston might have decided that none of her contestants were right for her, and left the show without a ring.
Since returning home from filming, Thurston (whose season may be the worst yet) has been teasing fans with social media clues that she got engaged on the show. Thurston posted a photo to her @thekatiethurston Instagram story, The pic featured her posing in a purple bikini by a lake, against a backdrop of trees. She captioned the photo, "My family searching for a ring." She was seemingly joking about how even her family are in the dark about her engagement status. She also posted a photo to her Instagram story of a Taco Bell sauce packet that had the words "Too bad you're not single" printed on it. Many fans took these photos as sly indications that Thurston is no longer single.
Although she has been dropping hints to her followers with her signature sense of humor, Thurston is not allowed to disclose the result of her time on the show. No matter what her relationship status currently is, Thurston seems excited for viewers to see her journey to find love when Thurston urged her followers to be kind and to that television edits don't always reflect reality. Thurston's season of The Bachelorette premieres on June 7 on ABC.
Source: @thekatiethurston