Inviting Blake Moynes and Zac Clark, Kaitlyn Bristowe threw a New Year's Eve party at her Nashville home on Sunday, December 31.
On social media, fans started to wonder if Bristowe and Clark were dating after video of her putting her arm around him appeared.
In the middle of the speculation, Bristowe posted a mysterious quote on Instagram.
“The vibe for 2024 is messy authenticity over fake perfection,” the post read.
She shared, “You would think by now I’d be used to the hate. I’m not. Your words hurt. Your shaming hurts. Part of me feels a little sad and honestly embarrassed for you guys because this shouldn’t be how you spend day 1 of a new year,” Bristowe wrote.
“You should not be this invested in someone you don’t even know or respect. It’s actually scary, and I know looking inward might be even scarier for you. But the bullying is next level. You are allowed to have opinions and feelings."
"But you don’t even know the truth, and your HATE should actually come with consequences. I truly worry about some of your mental health. It’s not OK. It’s. Not. Please. Please feel ashamed of yourselves for treating someone this way who you don’t know. I did not kill someone. I had a party with some of my favorite people. Shame. On. YOU. Not me.”
"Bristowe continued, “I am not one-dimensional. What you see on people’s social media does not mean you know them. And this part might sting … but I would never, ever want to switch places with you. Your life seems so sad. So I will not take the opinions of someone who I would not trade places with.”
She wrote, “Y’all wanna feel big round, and important but you are small-minded and sad. Thank you to everyone who is kind on my platform. Love you guys. You are the real ones. I wish I could just share my truth and tell you my side. It’s hard to bite my dang tongue sometimes. But you 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. Good lawwwddd.”
Following that, Bristowe shared a screen grab of a text she had gotten from an anonymous source that said, "But like they don't know the truth or any backstory." It's crazy.