(L-R) Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk; Bryan Abasolo and Rachel Lindsay.Photo:Cooper Neill/Getty Images for Poo-Pourri; Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Alzheimer’s Association
Cooper Neill/Getty Images for Poo-Pourri; Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Alzheimer’s Association
Rachel Lindsay’s formerBachelorettesuitorAdam Gottschalkis coming to the defense ofBryan Abasoloin the wake of Bryan’sdivorce filingearlier this week.
In his comment, Gottschalk said that he’s “not taking sides here but wanted to point out some facts” about Abasolo since he “knew” him from when they both appeared on Lindsay’s season.
“Rachel has said in multiple interviews that she quit being a lawyer and started doing entertainment reporting. [Bryan] is a workaholic putting in 12hr+ days while trying to survive in high rent, post covid California business environment,” he continued. “Doing that at 38 or something now he’s in his mid 40s is ROUGH.”
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When Gottschalk, 33, and Abasolo, 43, both vied for Lindsay’s heart on her historicBacheloretteseason airing in 2017, Lindsay ultimately chose Abasolo andmarried himin August 2019.
As for Gottschalk, he later found love withinBachelorNation during his time onBachelor in Paradise. The reality star met his wife Gates, 32, on the summer spinoff and the pair now share two kids: sons Gates Zev and Max Asa.
The potential discord between theBiPcouple and the former Bachelorette, 38, isn’t totally out of the blue: Gates previously had a falling-out with Lindsay after they appeared onNick Viall’sBachelorseason together — though neither party has confirmed what sparked the feud.
(L-R) Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo are pictured attending Thanksgiving at Project Angel Food on November 23, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images
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As the news broke, Abasolo spoke out about the pair’s breakup in a statement shared onInstagram.
“After more than 4 years of marriage, Rachel and I have made the difficult decision to part ways and start anew,” he wrote. “My parents have been married forever and I’m a family man, but sometimes loving yourself and your partner means you must let go.”
“I wanted you to hear it from the source before the blogs start making up their own reality. Please respect the spaces of our family and friends as we figure out our next steps,” he added.
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Lindsay has yet to share an official response. However, she noted onInstagramahead of the divorce news that 2023 was “definitelyone of the hardest years of my life, but choosing to focus on grateful moments and carrying that energy into 2024. 💛”
source: people.com
