Kaitlyn Bristowe is doubling down on the decision to share her truth about her past relationship with Jason Tartick in a tell-all podcast episode.
“Coming to my audience who means most to me,” Bristowe, 39, began in a lengthy statement on Monday, April 7, shared with her “Off the Vine” podcast Facebook group.
The explanation was a follow-up to claims made about Tartick, 36, during the April 3 episode of “Off the Vine” — specifically about his podcast and dog name.
“I take accountability for wanting to hold someone back from podcasting. I knew deep down this was a me problem, AND I also knew it would start a crossover that would be hard in a relationship,” Bristowe wrote on Monday. “What I thought would happen, did. I clearly didn’t leave when he did it anyways. I did more therapy around [it]. It was just a boundary I made clear that was crossed and I tried to work through it but there was so much more than that. Again. I see how it could seem unfair.”
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Bristowe and Tartick called off their engagement in August 2023 after a four-year relationship. She admitted during last week’s podcast episode to “trying to hold him back” from podcasting during their romance. (Tartick launched his “Trading Secrets” podcast in 2021.)
She also alleged during the April 3 episode that Tartick stole her “dream baby name,” Teddy, for the dog he adopted last month.
“Yes Teddy is a common dog name. Yes he can name his dog whatever he wants,” Bristowe continued in Monday’s Facebook post. “AND it’s f***ed up that he knew it was my dream baby name. We talked about it for years.”
Bristowe continued: “Yes I have major things to work on in relationships AND I’ve already done so much work, I have seen tremendous growth in myself. I’m so proud of who I am today. My timeline of processing and being who I am doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s standard for a timeline.”
She told podcast listeners that she sees all the love they’ve shared and wants to “give it back,”adding that she wants to “give love” to haters as well.
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“Navigating a world where sharing your story is risky, freeing and extremely hard. But I encourage everyone to think about ‘yes and.’ I do not wish ill on anyone. I’m choosing now to ‘let them,’ and I’m glad I gave some context,” Bristowe wrote. “I don’t like that I’m still talking about it but it felt good to stand up for myself. I of course have moved on, AND, it doesn’t mean I can’t speak my truth.”
She added, “Do I have anxiety around my calculated response? Do I think he subtly shades me a lot? Yes. But I’m choosing light, and prayer. Moving forward. For everyone.”
Bristowe also responded to commenters who shared their support for her.
“I want to make it clear I was not being my healthiest self in the last couple of years because I had lost respect and was nasty,” she admitted in a comment. “That is on me.”
