I can see how a (sports) culture could make that hard.' I just told him anything I said back then was never meant to be (hurtful) or make him feel like he couldn't be himself. Underwood was courted by more than 30 women on the 23rd season of 'The Bachelor' and notably jumped an 8-foot fence while pursuing his now ex-girlfriend Cassie Randolph. While he was once in a 'dark place,' Underwood said on Wednesday he's the But Underwood said he was lying to himself and the outside world, driving self-hatred to push him to the brink of suicide in 2020. 'happiest and healthiest I've ever been in my life and that means the world to me.'ĭenver Broncos defensive end Shelby Harris, another teammate of Underwood's at Illinois State, said his friend's personal well-being came from being authentic.
You still ugly but that's okay! Love you my guy.' 'As long as my guy is happy, that's all that matters,' Harris said on Twitter. 'Happy for you bro to live your truth. Zimmer and Neukirch were Underwood's college roommates for two years and recalled how the now 29-year-old was quiet and soft-spoken in his first few years on campus in Normal, Illinois, before being thrust into a more vocal role as a leader when he became one of the Redbirds' best players.
