\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Ben Higgins\u2019 Season 20 of \u2018The Bachelor\u2019: Where Are They Now?<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tBen Higgins may go down as one of the most beloved Bachelors in the history of the ABC franchise, but season 20 still had a fair share of drama. After competing for Kaitlyn Bristowe\u2019s heart on season 11 of The Bachelorette in 2015, Ben\u2019s own journey for love began in 2016. Ben came under fire [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cI thought it put Chris and Lauren in a very awkward situation,\u201d he explained. \u201cThese pictures, I thought, would feel weird to them. As a result, I felt weird about that. I also just felt weird that there [were] pictures of Lauren and I together again. I haven\u2019t seen a picture of Lauren I posted in a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n<\/blockquote>\nBoth Higgins and his podcast cohost, Ashley Iaconetti<\/strong>, speculated that Poleman had no idea what went down between the trio when deciding to post the pics.<\/p>\n\u201cIt would have been actually relatively maybe normal if he had poked fun at the fact that you\u2019re sandwiched between,\u201d Iaconetti, 36, told Higgins. \u201cIf he made fun of the fact that they met when you and her were still very much together, but there was no mention of this. So, it\u2019s just awkward because you\u2019re just present in all the pictures. And it\u2019s almost as if they\u2019re pretending that you don\u2019t exist.\u201d<\/p>\n
Things got even \u201cweirder\u201d when Lane reposted the images \u2014 without mentioning Higgins.<\/p>\n\n![\"Ben](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Ben-Higgins-Felt-Weird-About-Viral-Chris-Lane-and-Lauren-Bushnell-Photo-2.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Chris Lane and Lauren Bushnell Lane<\/span> Jason Kempin\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cThen I got a text from Chris. It\u2019s very nice of him,\u201d Higgins said of Lane. The former Bachelor star guessed that the text was prompted by some fans wondering whether the post was \u201ca jab\u201d<\/a> at Higgins. (Lane and Higgins previously crossed paths<\/a> in 2023 while playing at the same charity golf tournament.)<\/p>\n\u201cAs I\u2019ve mentioned before, I really like Chris. He\u2019s a great dude. We\u2019ve gotten to golf together. I have nothing but respect for him,\u201d Higgins continued. \u201cI\u2019m so happy that he and Lauren found each other, and they have a family together. All that\u2019s so good, and there\u2019s never been this animosity. Honestly, there\u2019s never even been a weirdness.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both Higgins and his podcast cohost, Ashley Iaconetti<\/strong>, speculated that Poleman had no idea what went down between the trio when deciding to post the pics.<\/p>\n \u201cIt would have been actually relatively maybe normal if he had poked fun at the fact that you\u2019re sandwiched between,\u201d Iaconetti, 36, told Higgins. \u201cIf he made fun of the fact that they met when you and her were still very much together, but there was no mention of this. So, it\u2019s just awkward because you\u2019re just present in all the pictures. And it\u2019s almost as if they\u2019re pretending that you don\u2019t exist.\u201d<\/p>\n Things got even \u201cweirder\u201d when Lane reposted the images \u2014 without mentioning Higgins.<\/p>\n \u201cThen I got a text from Chris. It\u2019s very nice of him,\u201d Higgins said of Lane. The former Bachelor star guessed that the text was prompted by some fans wondering whether the post was \u201ca jab\u201d<\/a> at Higgins. (Lane and Higgins previously crossed paths<\/a> in 2023 while playing at the same charity golf tournament.)<\/p>\n \u201cAs I\u2019ve mentioned before, I really like Chris. He\u2019s a great dude. We\u2019ve gotten to golf together. I have nothing but respect for him,\u201d Higgins continued. \u201cI\u2019m so happy that he and Lauren found each other, and they have a family together. All that\u2019s so good, and there\u2019s never been this animosity. Honestly, there\u2019s never even been a weirdness.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
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