Bachelorette’s Josh Seiter Reacts to ‘Clout Chaser’ Claims After Hack

Bachelorette alum Josh Seiter is making an attempt to reply burning questions after a press release alleging his demise was posted by way of his Instagram account.

Seiter shared his facet of the story on the Thursday, August 31, episode of the “Ben and Ashley I Nearly Well-known Podcast” with fellow Bachelor Nation alum Ashley Iaconetti and visitor host Jared Haibon. Seiter claimed that he was having hassle logging into his social media account on Monday, August 28, the day the assertion was uploaded.

“A short while later, my cellphone begins going off with simply a whole lot of textual content messages,” he mentioned. “It’s ringing off the hook whereas I’m attempting to log in and I’m like, ‘One thing is bizarre.’”

Seiter thought somebody was “taking part in a prank” on him however didn’t know what precisely was happening. He mentioned he was unable to get into his account for 18 hours as he was “frantically attempting” to resolve the difficulty. “I’m not very technologically adept,” he confessed, asserting that he was “not the hacker.”

After asking a few of his associates to assist him with the alleged hack, Seiter was “finally capable of get again in” and shared a video clarifying that he’s nonetheless alive on Tuesday, August 29. (He advised his followers on the time that he was engaged on discovering a solution to “determine” the individual behind the demise assertion.)

When Iaconetti questioned why Seiter didn’t contact Instagram immediately concerning the situation, he mentioned it didn’t look like it was mandatory. “I had relations from Texas calling me crying, I had my mother calling me crying,” he added. “I had, you already know, a whole lot of textual content messages I used to be fielding and I’m nonetheless fielding. … So submitting a report after the very fact with Instagram simply hasn’t been a high precedence.”

The incident raised eyebrows amongst social media customers, however Seiter alleged there could be a deeper motive why he was focused. “To me, I really feel prefer it was an assault on psychological well being,” he claimed, stating that he’s been discussing psychological well being on his platform for a number of years.

In response to claims that the hacking was fabricated, Seiter acknowledged, “I believe there’s some folks with respectable considerations. I’ve been attempting to reply all of the questions that I can.”

Seiter referred to as himself “a sufferer” of the state of affairs, including, “All I can do is communicate the reality. … I don’t actually care if folks don’t imagine me.”

Dealing with the reactions hasn’t been simple for Seiter, who has felt “a bit of nervousness” however is “doing fairly properly” after the ordeal. In terms of claims that he’s a “clout chaser,” Seiter isn’t bothered.

“Individuals wish to accuse me of numerous issues. … I type of assume it’s humorous,” he mentioned.

Following Seiter’s clarification that he’s alive and properly, Drag Race alum Monica Beverly Hillz — who claimed the twosome had briefly dated — alleged that there was “no manner in hell” Seiter was hacked.

“Discovering out supposedly my ex died … I’m baffled. I’m offended. I’m completely satisfied he’s alive,” she advised Leisure Weekly on Tuesday. “I’m completely satisfied he’s right here, however that is so infuriating to me.”

Hillz claimed that the pair made their relationship “official and let everyone know on social media that we have been courting” on August 13 in an Instagram put up that has since been deleted. She alleged that they broke up on August 22 after an “argument” about his “communication expertise.”

“I’m questioning every thing about this complete state of affairs,” she advised the outlet, calling Seiter a “sick motherf—ker.”

Seiter, a vocal psychological well being advocate, proceeded to downplay his relationship with Hillz on Thursday. “I frolicked with Monica 3 times in my total life … for a complete of possibly six hours at her beckoning,” he claimed, alleging that Hillz had been sending him DMs since 2018. “She’s not my girlfriend. … I’ve had extra bodily contact with my mother and my dad, who’s been useless for 2 years, than I’ve with Monica.”

Bachelor Nation viewers have been launched to Seiter throughout Kaitlyn Bristowe‘s season 11, which aired in 2015. He was eradicated through the first week.

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