Though sheself-eliminatedfromThe Bachelorduring an episode earlier this month, Sarah Trott is still embroiled in the show’s drama.
The reports came as photos surfaced of Trott vacationing in Mexico with Dorman and some others in August, weeks before filming began forThe Bachelor.
In a statement toE! News, however, Trott’s team denied the rumors, sharing that though she and Dorman may have had “some intimate moments” while on their trip, they were not dating.
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“Sarah unequivocally did not have a boyfriend before, during or after her appearance onThe Bachelor,” a rep for Trott said in a statement. “When she took a trip to Cabo in August 2020, she did so with a group of friends, Ben Dorman being one of them.”
“Ben and Sarah had a fun trip with their mutual friends, and while there may have been some intimate moments between them, it did not lead to a relationship,” the statement continued. “Sarah went on the trip to Cabo single and came back single, still on her journey to find love, which is why she agreed to go on The Bachelor a month or so later.”
A rep for Trott did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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TrottleftThe Bachelorearly, telling lead James that she didn’t think she could go on after an episode that featured a few hostile exchanges between herself and a few fellow contestants.
“I just felt really called to go home and be with my family,” said Trott, whose father has ALS. “I just don’t think I’m ready for this.”
Hours after it aired, she shared a post onInstagramwith a lengthy caption aboutthe value of women supporting other women.
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“It means supporting a female owned business and paying full price,” she continued. “It means supporting a younger woman in your industry and offering guidance and support when appropriate. It means valuing community over competition. It does NOT mean you have to pretend to like everyone always. That’s impossible. But it DOES mean being a good person, keeping your head up and refraining from degrading another human being.”
“You never know the internal battles another person is going through. At the end of the day, please just be a decent, kind individual,” Trott concluded.
The post itself featured a rather pointed quote — “Real queens fix each other’s crowns,” an apparent reference to fellow contestantVictoria Larson, who has dubbed herself “the Queen.”
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source: people.com
