Episode 399: Clayton Echard

About this episode

Clayton Echard shares his side of the story regarding his time on The Bachelor and the surrounding controversies.

You might know Clayton Echard as The Bachelor, but this time, he’s sitting down to tell his side of the story. In this special interview episode, we’re joined by Clayton Echard and Stephani Young of Love Trapped as we dig into the questions everyone’s been asking. Nothing is off limits: Clayton opens up about the headlines, the controversy, and what it’s really been like navigating the paternity scandal in real time. It’s raw, unfiltered, and gives a deeper look at the story beyond what you’ve seen online. 🎟 Catch up to FOUR bonus episodes per month plus full video episodes over on Patreon: patreon.com/thefirstdegree 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/thefirstdegree 🕺 TikTok: tiktok.com/@thefirstdegreee 👤 Facebook: facebook.com/thefirstdegree 📓 Substack: http://thefirstdegree.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Alexis Linkletter, Jac Vanek

Guests: Clayton Echard, Stephani Young

Topics covered

• The Bachelor
• paternity scandal
• celebrity interviews
• controversy
• personal stories

Keywords

• Clayton Echard
• The Bachelor
• paternity scandal
• interview
• celebrity controversy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Love Trapped, Patreon, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Substack

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