People<\/a><\/em>). <\/p>\n\u201c[Married] \u2018straight\u2019 men. So that was sort of my rule that I would never break. When I was in the closet, that would be the only time I would ever hook up with men was if they were married\u2026 because they had more to lose than I did.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nAccording to Underwood, the decision stemmed from fear.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was very careful,\u201d he said while discussing the years he spent struggling with his sexuality behind closed doors.<\/p>\n
Underwood explained that he viewed married men as a safer option because they had just as much \u2014 if not more \u2014 to lose if their interactions became public.<\/p>\n
Looking back, Colton acknowledged that the mindset was unhealthy.<\/p>\n
He described it as a form of self-preservation during a period when he was terrified that his sexuality would be exposed and potentially derail both his football aspirations and his public image.<\/p>\n
When he appeared on The Bachelorette <\/em>and later became the lead of The Bachelor <\/em>in 2019, his virginity became a major storyline. At the time, the label followed him everywhere.<\/p>\nNow, Underwood says he hated the attention.<\/p>\n
He revealed that he worried constant questions about his virginity would lead people to dig deeper into his personal life and uncover the secret he was desperately trying to keep hidden.<\/p>\n
\u201cI always got asked why I was a virgin,\u201d Underwood recalled, explaining that producers embraced the narrative while he feared what further scrutiny might reveal.<\/p>\n
Many social media users expressed sympathy for the fear and pressure he described, while others questioned the ethics of pursuing married men, regardless of the circumstances.<\/p>\n
These days, Colton is married to Jordan C. Brown<\/a>. And in 2024, the couple welcomed their first child<\/a>.<\/p>\nSo the road to happiness may have been a winding one \u2014 but at least Colton got there eventually.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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