Two years before “Bachelor” lead Colton Underwood came out as gay in an interview on “Good Morning America,” comedian Billy Eichner predicted the reality TV star could be “the first gay Bachelor.”

During the first group date in Underwood’s season, Eichner was called in as a celebrity guest to help run “Camp Bachelor.” Eichner and Underwood spoke about Underwood’s virginity (famously, he was the “virgin Bachelor”), and then Eichner unwittingly predicted the future.

“I’m gay. I know that’s a shock, Colton,” Eichner joked. “That, I think, you should look into. Maybe you’re the first gay Bachelor and we don’t even know.”

Underwood responded with stammering and uncomfortable laughter, to which Eichner said, “Put that in your promo. See you later” – ABC actually did.

Underwood came out during an interview that aired on “Good Morning America” on Wednesday. He explained he’d known he’s gay since he was 6 years old, but he said he had been coming to terms with it for the past year.

He also broke up with his girlfriend, Cassie Randolph, last year. She later filed for a restraining order against him, alleging he had stalked her, in September 2020. She dropped it in November.

Underwood’s admission makes him the first lead from “The Bachelor” or “Bachelorette” to be part of the LGBTQIA+ community.

(Excerpt) Read more in: Yahoo News