BURBANK, CALIFORNIA: During her current tenure as the star of 'The Bachelorette,' Charity Lawson has seen a different side of an early front-runner. Bachelor Nation is already questioning producers, demanding to see a video of Brayden Bowers calling the lead "classless."
The 27-year-old Columbus, Georgia, child, and family therapist was a star on Zach Shallcross' season of 'The Bachelor' earlier this year. She returns for a second chance at love as the star of season 20 of the ABC dating show, which concludes on Monday, August 21. The controversy surrounding Adrian Hassan informing Charity that first impression rose recipient Brayden labeled Charity "classless" during a group date, including her kissing competitor Joey Graziadei for more than four minutes, is one of the recurring stories. Here's how the show addressed the rumor on August 14's Men Tell All.
Did Brayden Bowers call Charity Lawson 'classless' on 'The Bachelorette'?
When the boys discussed Charity's notorious "Longest Kiss in Bachelor History" group date and Brayden's infamous reaction, Brayden called Adrian out for telling Charity he thought she was "classless."
Brayden denied saying it and asked Jesse Palmer, "Do we have the tape or not?" He even asked the studio audience whether he meant "classless," and when the audience cried "YEAH!" in unison, he added, "Apparently maybe I did." Before the show went to commercial, a title card flashed the following words: "A search was made for footage of Brayden calling Charity 'classless.' So far, no footage has surfaced." Unfortunately, Season 20, Episode 2 is no longer available on Hulu. As a result, the rest of the world may never know.
Bachelor Nation demands truth
Fans took to Twitter to demand answers as they write, "Is Brayden calling Charity classless a Mandela effect moment because I remember it happening too." Others quipped, "And interns scrambling to find the clip of Brayden calling charity classless." Another person threw a jab at the production saying, "you know who could get footage of brayden calling charity classless??" A fourth user fumed, "NOT THEM ADMITTING THEY COULDNT FIND A FOOTAGE OF BRAYDEN CALLING CHARITY CLASSLESS."
One user joked, "Producers looking for the footage of Brayden calling Charity classless." Another person chimed in, "brayden: did i call her classless? everyone in the crowd:" Others demand, "Instead of bloopers, show us whatever peter supposedly did to these men… or show us brayden saying classless." One fan claimed, "I REMEMBER HIM SAYING CLASSLESS I AM FINDING IT RN, THEY AINT GONNA LIE FOR THIS MAN."
Who is Brayden Bowers on 'The Bachelorette'?
Despite her brother Nehemiah's cautions about his red flags, Charity had a favorable initial impression of Brayden, a 24-year-old travel nurse from San Diego, California. Because of his lavish fashion choices, which included huge, dangling earrings, Brayden was frequently the center of attention.
Currently working as a mobile mental health nurse, he aspires to return to school. Although he had initially intended to register for medical school, he has now changed his mind and prefers to become a nurse practitioner.
Who is Charity Lawson on 'The Bachelorette'?
Charity, a child and family therapist from Columbus, Georgia, is 27 years old. Charity, according to her ABC description, "takes her name as a call to love and care for people and has built her life on that purpose." Charity "is extremely passionate about helping people live their best lives." According to her LinkedIn page, Charity earned a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation and Disability from Auburn University in 2018 and a Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the same institution in 2022.
'The Bachelorette' airs Mondays at 8 pm ET on ABC.
