Former Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe loves love.
But the road to finding success in loveandlife wasn’t always as seamless and perfectly edited as Bristowe’sBacheloretteepisodes.
Prior toBachelorandBachelorettefame, Bristowe was a small-town girl from Canada hoping to make it as a dancer someday.
She went on to do that and more.
Let’s take a look at Kaitlyn Bristowe’s journey to becoming reality TV’s sweetheart.
Pants-pulling wasn’t her only talent back in the day.
She also had a gift for song.
“We’re not even that religious.
I just think I wanted to sing,” she said.
“I wanted to go and do big things,” theBachelorettestar shared in avideoon her YouTube channel.
Bristowe eventually earned a scholarship that gave her the opportunity to dance with a company in Vancouver.
She also worked at a restaurant to supplement her income.
Her hard work ethic early on would pay off later.
She didn’t let them affect her all that much, or at least she tried not to.
“As long as I knew that my heart was in the right place …
I just kept going,” Bristowe said.
And going she did.
In her 20s, she ended up landing a gig as a cheerleader for a Canadian Football League team.
One of her first major romantic relationships was with said hockey player.
When it came to love, Bristowe said she’d always fight for it.
And that’s probably why she traveled cross-country for ex-fianceShawn Booth (viaE!
News), post-Bachelorette.
However, the reality star wasn’t happy in the relationship.
“I was losing a little part of myself along the way,” Bristowe revealed.
With her best friend’s encouragement, Bristowedecided to auditionforThe Bachelor first trying out forJuan Pablo Galavis' season.
Bristowe’sBacheloretteseason was full of drama and romance, ultimately ending with the staraccepting a proposalfrom personal trainer Shawn Booth.
However, in 2018, Bristowe and Booth decided to end their engagement.
Unfortunately, being so public has left her vulnerable to criticism.
Fortunately, the experience made Bristowe a stronger person.
After all, itisMusic City.
“Singing has always been something that makes my heart happy,” she wrote.
However, through it all, she’s learned to take responsibility for her own happiness.
Fortunately, that couldn’t be further from the truth.
In fact, the breakup taught Bristowe just how strong she really was.
Kaitlyn Bristowe is now a confident businesswoman
Kaitlyn Bristowe is aself-madewoman.
But wait, there’s more!
She continued, saying, “I didn’t understand the power of social media.”
However, Bristowe admitted on theGoal Diggerpodcast that sometimes she forgets she was even on the show.
“It felt like a lifetime ago,” Bristowe revealed.
It also helped thatBachelorfans are very loyal.
“They’ll stand by you,” Bristowe said on theGoal Diggerpodcast.
