Some viewers may have been surprised to hear Gabby Windey confess on Tuesday’s The View that she has been dating a woman after watching her date 32 men on The Bachelorette. That shocked Windey, 32, as well. The View co-have Bright Hostin said she “didn’t see that curve coming.”

“I don’t figure anybody did,” said Windey, who later, on Instagram recognized her better half as television author and joke artist Robby Hoffman. ” Not me either.” Windey then shared how and when she arrived at the understanding.

Windey began by saying, “I was trying to make the relationship work after Bachelorette,” referring to her engagement to Erich Schwer. I had finally had time to settle in L.A., and I didn’t really know to pay attention to it because it was always a whisper in my head that kept getting louder and louder. The reality star said that she felt a little embarrassed at first about liking a woman.

“At the point when this occurs, there’s some disgrace, clearly, encompass it,” Windey said. ” So, I think I had to sort through the shame a little. Like, what is it? Where does it originate? In any case, similar to I said, I in every case simply need to sort of do me, do what I need, sort it out later.”

Now, Windey declared, “I’m proud” of her identity.

Co-have Bliss Behar inquired as to whether she just designs to date young ladies proceeding.

“I suspect as much,” Windey answered. ” I believe it’s simply my young lady… she’s awesome.”

The runner-up from Season 31 of Dancing with the Stars stated that she believed she owed it to herself, her girlfriend, and her fans to be truthful.

Windey stated, “Knowing how much people really care, I just want to be honest.” I would dislike, live and not be experiencing my full truth. I would rather not do that to myself. I would rather not do it to my better half. I would rather not do it to others who truly care about me and feel like they know me.”

Windey additionally believed individuals should hear her life update straightforwardly from her.

She stated, “Because my story has been told to me so many times through editing and production on television.” It’s like… but yeah, I wanted this just to give me a chance to almost beat people to it. I want them to hear what I say, even though they will say what they will say. Windey likewise said that she hadn’t told her ex Schwer, 30, about her new relationship before coming on The View.
Windey captioned a carousel of photos with Hoffman and a photo of her kissing Hoffman on her Instagram Story after she announced the news on television, “Told you I’m a girls girl!!” Members of Bachelor Nation left a flurry of supportive remarks on the post.

“Love you with my whole substance,” Windey’s co-Unhitched female Rachel Recchia composed. Another previous Single woman, Kaitlyn Bristowe, composed that she “wanted this romantic tale!!”

Becca Tilley, who is dating vocalist Hayley Kioko, remarked, “We love a young ladies young lady,” and Kioko, 34, expressed, “Summer’s for the young ladies.”

Previous Single guy Ben Higgins remarked, “Well child of a bread roll this is truly lovely. Bravo, Gabby! Windey likewise got support from GLAAD, the world’s biggest Lesbian, Gay, Sexually unbiased, Transsexual and Eccentric (LGBTQ) media promotion association.

“As one of the present most noticeable reality stars from The Lone wolf and The Single girl, Gabby Windey’s choice to keep on imparting her confidential life to general society as a strange lady is a vital wake up call to individuals, including the a large number who watch the establishment, that there are no standards for emerging and that everybody’s process is unique,” GLAAD’s VP of Correspondences and Ability, Anthony Allen Ramos said in a proclamation. ” This ought to likewise be a significant wake up call to the business that LGBTQ individuals have a spot in standard dating and relationship shows and that we should be incorporated.”