“I was a little dishonest about something,” Brown said in front of the studio audience, before she added: “I did say there’s something that Peter and I did twice. With her faith on full display, Brown’s sex life became a major talking point during her season of “The Bachelorette.” At the time, when doing interviews, she spoke about wanting to normalize faith and sex.ĭuring the in-studio finale of her season in 2019, Brown made major headlines for exclaiming that she and Weber had a lot of sex. I wasn’t grounded enough to listen to that immediate instinct that was true all along.”īrown didn’t expect for so much of her sex life with Peter Weber to air on national TV “The right thing on that show is to find a person. “I’ve lived a life where I want to be the good girl,” Brown says. But, she still tried to trust the process. She knew that none of the contestants on her season were “the one”Īfter the limo entrances on night one of her season of “The Bachelorette,” Brown says she knew her future husband “was not here,” saying that she was looking for a sign that she never received. Here, Hannah Brown opens up to Variety about the most revealing parts of her book… In the memoir, Brown dives into trauma, toxic relationships, mental health, the men she dated on “The Bachelorette,” sex, shame and her Christian faith. Now, Brown is reflecting on all of these experiences in her new book, “God Bless This Mess,” published by HarperCollins, which is out today. “It was my own white fragility that was the issue,” Brown says. The season ended with one of the most dramatic finales in recent memory when Brown accepted an on-camera proposal from contestant Jed Wyatt, only to find out he was in a relationship before the show, calling off the engagement by the time the final episode aired on national TV.ĭespite her popularity, Brown faced the consequences and responsibility of having the spotlight on her when she became embroiled in controversy in 2020 for using the N-word while singing a song on social media. Honest and emotionally urgent, God Bless This Mess is a reminder that true growth doesnt come without strifeand its through those dark, messy moments that self-acceptance and love can bloom.When she led “The Bachelorette,” ratings soared. Fans will be inspired by the never-before-told stories: the ones about facing depression and anxiety during her pageant years, the ways in which therapy and journaling have proven to be a saving grace, and the previously private momentsboth at home and on televisionthat have shaped the stars outlook. Using her time on The Bachelorette as a launching pad, Hannah doesnt shy away from the most painful experiences of her life: moments when her faith was tested, when she feared it was lost, and the moments when she reclaimed it on national television. By pushing against her engrained need to seek approval, and learning how to think critically about her own goals and desires, Hannah inspires others to do the sameand to embrace the messiness that comes hand-in-hand with self-discovery (even if that sometimes means falling flat on your face). Thus what emerges is a quarter-life memoir that speaks to the set of difficulties young women face, and how to move through them with grace. What she does have is the insight of someone who has spent critical years of her youth under public scrutiny. Hannah knows she doesnt have all the answers. An honest and earnest examination of her own mid-twenties, God Bless This Mess is a memoir that doesnt claim to have all the answers. What it would mean to stop seeking approval from others and decidefor the first timewhat it was she wanted from her own life. She found herself wondering what it would mean to live on her terms. There she was, in her early twenties, with millions around the world examining and weighing in on her every decision. After years of competing in beauty pageants, and then starring on The Bachelorette and Dancing with the Stars, she had become incredibly visible. Suddenly in the spotlight, twenty-four-year-old Hannah Brown realized that she wasnt sure what she wanted. Because its in the messes where we learn the mostas long as we slow down enough to realize what God is trying to show us. My life was a complete mess, and God bless all of it.
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