Perhaps posting Instagram rants is her new jam? Ben Higgins sent The Bachelor season 20’s villain, Olivia, packing in the ABC dating series’ Monday, February 8, episode, and now she is weighing in on negative feedback that she received during her polarizing stint on the show.
The Texas-based news anchor got off to a hot start with Ben, earning his First Impression rose and two group-date roses. But things quickly went south for the two, due in part to her friction with the other women and her awkward conversations with Ben in which she discussed her “cankles” and claimed she wanted to “talk smart things.” In Monday’s episode, she was let go following a two-on-one date in the Bahamas, during which she told the Bachelor, “Deep philosophical things are just my jam.”
Following a flurry of criticism from viewers on social media, Olivia posted a photo to Instagram on Wednesday, February 10, of herself and a friend on the beach. She joked that her friend helped save her from the Bahamas island where she had been left alone in Monday’s episode after Ben handed the date rose to Emily.
“But for real — thank you to the lovers and supporters, both friends and strangers, who have reached out,” she captioned the pic. “I am eternally grateful. For the haters, you’ve made me stronger than ever before. The girls on this show see your comments, and they have feelings. Think twice before sending an insensitive message. Words hurt, and they kill, too.”
She added that appearing on The Bachelor was “one of the most interesting experiences of my life.”
“I’ve learned a lot about myself,” she wrote. “Good things and tough lessons. We’re all human. We make mistakes. Learn from them. Let them make you wiser.”
She signed off with, “Anyway, rant over. Can’t wait for adventures ahead!”
The Bachelor airs on ABC on Mondays at 8 p.m. EST.
