HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Justin "Rated R" Rego is clinging to his 15 minutes of fame with another bashing of The Bachelorette.
Rego, who was booted from the show when Ali Fedotowsky discovered he had a girlfriend, took to his Facebook page to discuss Monday's Men Tell All episode, which he did not attend.
"Last night as I sat at home and watched the Tell All Special I couldn't help but feel sick to my stomach as I watched helplessly as my name and reputation were being tarnished," he wrote Tuesday. "I was very disappointed by how low the show has stooped, I was mistaken to think that my exit episode was as low as that show could get. Was it just me or were they bashing me the entire episode?? I am proud to say that I am not the kind of person that could be a Producer for The Bachelorette. Exploiting people and playing on insecurities and emotions, just to create good TV, is not my idea of a rewarding career!"
The wrestler says he chose not to attend because he doesn't trust the show's producers and did not want to "put my life in their hands once again." He also alleges the show has threatened to sue him.
"I have been talking freely about what actually went on behind the scenes of the show," Rego said. "So in other words they are trying to sue me for telling the truth. Regardless of ANY legal action anyone from that show throws at me, I will continue to speak my mind and will explain exactly what happened to show how manipulative the Producers of The Bachelorette can be."
Rego also said he was hurt by the lack of support he received from his fellow contestants, who openly bashed him on the Men Tell All broadcast.
"I was disappointed to see people I would call my friends speak about me in such a negative light," he said. "To be honest it hurts, especially when I have taken the time on multiple occasions to defend people like Jonathan (a.k.a. The Weatherman), Craig R, Kasey, Chris N, etc. To have them take that opportunity to speak negatively about me makes me sad...I could very easily sit here and start hating on Craig R and Kasey and bash them the very same way they did to me, but I am not going to stoop to that level."
As for Ali's Bachelor costar Jessie Sulidis, who found out about Justin's girlfriend and broke the news on The Bachelorette, Rego says her appearance on the Men Tell All episode was over the line.
"She felt the need to share information about my character with the guys and all of you who watch the show, and she had never met me," said Rego. "I do not know Jessie, so it would not be fair to speculate about her motives, but I find it difficult to believe that they want people to think that I am the one who wants fame and publicity, when I chose not to attend the Special."
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