After a video showed Kaitlyn Bristowe<\/strong><\/a> seemingly getting cozy with Zac Clark<\/strong> on New Year\u2019s Eve, fans wondered if the \u201cOff the Vine\u201d podcast host had cheated on Jason Tartick<\/strong><\/a> with Tayshia Adams<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 ex. Kaitlyn addressed the speculation by slamming the rumors on her Instagram story.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYou would think by now I\u2019d be used to the hate. I\u2019m not. Your words hurt,\u201d The Bachelorette<\/em> alum, 38, wrote on Monday, January 1. \u201cPart of me feels a little sad and honestly embarrassed for you guys because this shouldn\u2019t be how you spend day 1 of a new year. You should not be this invested in someone you don\u2019t even know or respect.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n She called the online bullying that she was receiving \u201cnext level\u201d and insisted that the critics \u201cdon\u2019t even know the truth.\u201d Her statement continued, \u201cYour HATE should actually come with consequences. I truly worry about some of your mental health. It\u2019s not OK. It\u2019s. Not. Please. Please feel ashamed of yourselves for treating someone this way who you don\u2019t know. I did not kill someone. I had a party with some of my favorite people. Shame. On. YOU. Not me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Kaitlyn also admitted that she wished she could \u201cshare [her] truth\u201d because it was \u201chard to bite [her] dang tongue.\u201d She concluded, \u201cYou just go on and continue to have your own little made up story in your head and believe what you want to believe. Social media la la land.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In addition to the lengthy statement on her IG story, Kaitlyn posted a series of photos of herself wearing a sweatshirt that said, \u201cBe f\u2013king nice\u201d on her Instagram grid. She also directly referenced the allegations that she was unfaithful to Jason, 35, in a comment on the social media site.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHi! Here to say that there was never an ounce of cheating happening and I will not stand for this rumor,\u201d she wrote. \u201cY\u2019all are NASTY in here. Anywho. Swear on my dogs lives. No cheating went on. So we can just put that to rest. Thank you!!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Buzz about a potential romance between Kaitlyn and Zac, 39, began after a video from Kaitlyn\u2019s New Year\u2019s Eve party showed them with their arms around each other as the ball dropped. The addiction counselor got engaged to Tayshia, 33, on season 16 of The Bachelorette<\/em> in 2020. They were together for more than a year before breaking up in November 2022. Meanwhile, Kaitlyn and Tayshia hosted seasons 17 and 18 of The Bachelorette<\/em> together in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n This drama comes following Kaitlyn\u2019s split from Jason<\/a> in August. The exes ended their relationship after nearly five years together and more than two years after Jason proposed. Despite fan speculation about cheating, the reality stars appear to have separated amicably. They even reunited<\/a> at Chris Harrison\u2019s<\/strong> wedding in November.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201c[I] didn\u2019t know what to expect, but it was great<\/a>,\u201d Jason admitted on his \u201cTrading Secrets\u201d podcast. \u201cIt was friendly. It was cordial. It was respectful.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"kaitlyn](\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kaitlyn-bristowe-reacts-to-zzac-clark-romance-cheating-rumor.jpg?fit=400%2C582&quality=86&strip=all\")
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