‘Bachelorette’ Star Katie Thurston Reveals She Was Raped

Katie Thurston‘s revealing a traumatic incident to the world … telling followers she was raped and the justice system has failed her.

The “Bachelorette” — who starred on Season 17 of the present — broke the information in an Instagram submit Friday the place she shared elements of her story alongside an inventory of sources for others who’ve skilled sexual assault and rape.

Thurston says she’s not able to dive into particular particulars, however she explains she known as 911 to report the incident … and, an officer took her to obtain a sexual assault forensic examination.

Katie says she felt like a “susceptible little one” throughout the course of … and credit the nurse and advocate for serving to her by way of the examination.

Thurston says the package took 4 months to be processed … throughout which period she consulted with a therapist and browse extra about how one can navigate conversations with detectives as they seemed into her claims.

KT says she handed over every part to investigators — texts, cellphone name data, DNA, movies and her personal physique — and, but she says her quest for justice was stopped not directly. She doesn’t make clear what she means by that.

The truth star says this is not a loss for simply her … it is “one more loss in a damaged system. Change occurs in failure and the justice system failed me. And continues to fail 1000’s each single day.”

She ends her submit with an uplifting message to followers … telling them they’re valued, robust — and, most significantly, she believes them.

Katie ended up with Blake Moynes in her season of “The Bachelorette” although the 2 broke up in 2021. She then dated John Hershey who additionally appeared on her season earlier than they break up in 2022.