‘The Bachelorette’: Jenn Tran Admitted That Sam McKinney Made Her ‘So Uncomfortable’ on Group Date
ABC’s The Bachelorette Season 21 continues to show Jenn Tran making connections with her men. Jenn was attracted to Sam McKinney early on, and he received the First Impression Rose. Unfortunately, they had a disconnect during their first one-on-one date. Jenn recently admitted Sam made her uncomfortable on the group date before then. Here’s what she said.
[Spoiler alert: Possible spoilers regarding Sam McKinney on The Bachelorette Season 21 ahead.]
Jenn Tran said Sam McKinney made her ‘so uncomfortable’ during ‘The Bachelorette’ Season 21
Jenn Tran and Sam McKinney were off to a great start in The Bachelorette Season 21. The lead gave her First Impression Rose to Sam, as she and him had fantastic chemistry from the beginning. She later commented on how she and Sam have a strong sexual attraction, making their one-on-one moments fiery.
Fans watched as Jenn started to fall for Sam. Unfortunately, Sam spent a lot of his time in the house arguing with fellow contestant Devin Strader. When Jenn and Sam finally had their first one-on-one date, Sam pushed Jenn into participating in the SkyJump in New Zealand, which she didn’t appreciate.
While speaking to Nick Viall on The Viall Files podcast, Jenn admitted that Sam made her “so uncomfortable” during another moment on the show. Sam stripped and gyrated against Jenn during the group strip tease date in episode 3. While Jenn pretended to love it and smiled during the date, she explained her true feelings on the podcast.
“See, that was another moment in which I was like, why are you smiling? You’re obviously so uncomfortable,” Jenn said. “I think I like to just make things seem like they’re not as bad. I mean, it wasn’t like … I think, in the moment, I was just a little like, OK, this is not the time or the place right now to be doing this.”
Jenn also discussed her and Sam’s SkyJump date. She stated that she “wanted to crawl out” of her “skin” due to how uncomfortable she felt with Sam pushing her.
Jenn Tran doesn’t think ‘The Bachelorette’ unfairly portrayed the contestant
Sam McKinney and his family slammed Jenn Tran and The Bachelorette Season 21 online. Sam’s family members hated how he was portrayed on the show.
First, the contestant posted a comment to Instagram with an emoji showing smoke and another emoji showing mirrors. Then, his sister, Hannah McKinney, wrote. “Let’s see all the footage @bacheloretteabc … I’m waiting,” with a clock emoji.
His other sister, Olivia McKinney, posted a similar comment: “I’m ready for @bacheloretteabc to show allllll the context they’ve left out.”
Sam’s parents posted longer and angrier posts on social media. His mother wrote that he was being made into a “villain,” and his father wrote that Sam became “a complete wreck” after seeing how ABC portrayed him in the series.
Jenn said on The Viall Files that she doesn’t think the show was unfair to Sam. “I don’t think anybody can edit you in a certain way that you’re not already,” she explained. “No one’s gonna put words in your mouth. Those are your own. And you gotta take responsibility for that.”
She explained how she feels about Sam McKinney’s slogan, ‘Keeping the main thing the main thing’
Sam McKinney loves telling the cameras that he’s “keeping the main thing the main thing” in The Bachelorette Season 21. How does Jenn Tran feel about the phrase?
“I don’t think I picked up on it as much,” she said on The Viall Files podcast. “I think, most of the time, when you see it on the show, it’s like, in an interview or with the boys, and not as much as with me.”
Jenn noted that she heard Sam’s phrase “maybe once or twice” on the show, “but not nearly as much as I’m seeing it. I’m like, what is this? Is this a tagline? … I’m very confused about that one.”
The Bachelorette Season 21 airs on Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
