Kaitlyn Bristowe accuses ex Shawn Booth of using her ‘until his gym opened’

Kaitlyn Bristowe believes her ex Shawn Booth used her for clout until his gym opened.

The former Bachelorette who got engaged to Booth on Season 11 of the reality series in 2015 shared her thoughts on the matter during a recent appearance on fianc Jason Tarticks podcast, Trading Secrets. 

It was, like, getting down to the end where we both just didnt see it going anywhere, she said.

It felt like he was hanging on until his gym opened. And thats where I felt used professionally.

Booth did not immediately respond to Page Sixs request for comment. 

Elsewhere, Bristowe, 37, suggested that Booth, 35, struggled with the attention she received from leading The Bachelorette. 

This is all just from my point of view and from how I felt and things that I saw, she said. 

It doesnt mean theyre right or wrong, but would you or would you not agree that when couples come off the show whether it was a Bachelor and the woman who picked or Bachelorette and the guy she picked that that is a really hard foundation to start on and a power struggle? 

The pair eventually called it quits in 2018, the same year Booth a personal trainer and fitness professional opened a gym in Nashville. 

One year later, Bristowe moved on with fellow Bachelor Nation star Tartick, 34, and eventually accepted a proposal from him in May 2021. 

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Booth, for his part, discussed his split from Bristowe and her relationship with Tartick in a November 2021 Austin AF podcast interview.

I guess it wasnt [true love] because wed still be together if it was, he said, also calling Bristowes decision to pursue Tartick disrespectful.

Elaborating on the unique Bachelorette dating process, Booth continued, Of course, youre thinking its love. 

But youre put in a situation where youre completely secluded from the world. You cant talk to your friends, you cant talk to your family. You cant watch TV. You dont have the internet.