“The Bachelor” alum Becca Tilley admitted to having “fear and hesitancy” before revealing her relationship with Hayley Kiyoko to the show’s fans.
“I think I had a certain image that people had of me, and I think there was a lot of fear and hesitancy specifically around the ‘Bachelor’ fan base,” Tilley, 33, said on Amazon Live with Kiyoko, 31, Thursday.
“I honestly wish I had given them more credit because everyone has been so kind and supportive and loving. It made me realize that people were just rooting for me to find love; they didn’t care who it was with as long as I found happiness. I felt like I have found so much support.”
The “Scrubbing In” co-host previously became emotional over how she was not “prepared for the amount of love and support that we got.”
“Hayley has really made me feel brave, and she was always like, ‘People love you and they want to see you happy.’ And I’m just so thankful for [our fans],” she said on her podcast on May 23.
Tilley and the pop singer confirmed their four-year relationship in a sweet video montage on Instagram just hours after Kiyoko teased their romance in her music video “For the Girls.”
Kiyoko played the “Bachelorette” lead in a satirical all-female version of the hit ABC franchise, and after giving out roses to various women, Tilley surprised them all when she stepped out of the limo and made an instant connection with her real-life girlfriend.
Tilley, who had kept quiet on her love life for years, starred on Chris Soules’ season of “The Bachelor” in 2015 and came in second. She returned to the mansion for Ben Higgins’ season the following year but was sent home prior to hometown dates.
Sincer her time on the dating series, Tilley has remained prominent in the Bachelor Nation circle. JoJo Fletcher made her a bridesmaid in her wedding to Jordan Rodgers in May, and countless people from various seasons commented their love and support after her Instagram launch with Kiyoko.