Bachelorette’s Katie Thurston Claps Back at John Hersey Romance Criticism: ‘Do What Makes You Happy’

Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentThe Oscar nominations for “Drive My Car,” Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s three-hour drama about a man dealing with the death of his wife, have thrilled the director’s native Japan.News of the four Academy Awards nominations was reported by all major Japanese media, from the most serious Nikkei business daily to the sports tabloids whose usual coverage of local art films is zero.The news also lit up Twitter.“An Academy Award nomination for Best Picture is a great accomplishment. I think the melding between Haruki Murakami and Chekhov has created a universality that can be felt around the world,” said Twitter user YasioE.“I really want it to win the Best Picture award, don’t you? Judging from the state of the awards race, I think it can win it.

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Katie Thurston was the picture of bliss cuddling her new boyfriend John Hersey on Tuesday.The couple, who found love with each other after Katie's recent split from fiance Blake Moynes, could hardly keep their hands off each other during a double date with Bachelor In Paradise vets Chris Conran and Alana Milne in San Diego.Katie, 30, couldn't have looked any happier as she packed on the PDA with her new beau, 27, a contestant who she dropped week two into her season.

Outfit repeating — with a twist. John Hersey hit the red carpet with his girlfriend, Katie Thurston, at the People’s Choice Awards on Tuesday, December 7, and his suit may have looked a little familiar to Bachelorette viewers.

Love is in the air! Katie Thurston can’t help but praise her new boyfriend, John Hersey, two months after calling off her engagement to fiancé Blake Moynes.

Bachelor Nation's Katie Thurston and John Hersey looked blissful happy as left a romantic lunch together at Nolita Hall on Saturday afternoon.While strolling around San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood, the brand new couple held hands andexchanged loving glancesas they walked side-by-side.For their laid-back date, the 30-year-oldbank marketing manager wore a baby blue cardigan, black floral minidress and white sneakers. Going strong: Bachelor Nation's Katie Thurston and John Hersey looked happy as left a romantic lunch together at Nolita Hall on Saturday Thurston new beau, who she began seeing after ending her engagement to Blake Moynes in October, wore a blue Patagonia puffer jacket and jeans.

season 17 stars Katie Thurston and John Hersey aren't shy about their new relationship. After confirming they're dating following her breakup from her ex-fiancée, Blake Moynes, the two posed together on a red carpet on Thursday and showed plenty of PDA.The couple attended Stephen Lovegrove's First Noelle Ball at Mavericks Beach Club in San Diego, California.

Katie Thurston and her new boyfriend John Hersey have made their first official appearance as a couple!

Not slowing down! Katie Thurston and John Hersey are not pumping the brakes on their new relationship, despite criticism from some fans about the speed at which she moved on from ex-fiancé Blake Moynes.

Katie Thurston‘s new man is defending their relationship. In a lengthy post to Reddit on Friday, John Hersey denied accusations of wrongdoing in his relationship with the former Bachelorette, after her ex-fiancé, Blake Moynes, questioned the timeline of their romance. Multiple outlets confirmed that the Reddit account that penned the letter does in fact belong to John.

Katie Thurston's new man is defending their relationship. In a lengthy post to Reddit on Friday, John Hersey denied accusations of wrongdoing in his relationship with the former Bachelorette, after her ex-fiancé, Blake Moynes, questioned the timeline of their romance. Multiple outlets confirmed that the Reddit account that penned the letter does in fact belong to John.Blake and Katie met on her season of .

Bachelor Nation's John Hersey denied that his girlfriend Katie Thurston cheated on former fiancé Blake Moynes with him amid speculation over the timeline of their new romance.Hersey, 27, defended Thurston, 30, in a Reddit thread after Moynes, 31, said on the November 24 edition of the Talking It Out podcast that he felt Thurston 'in some sense' was 'emotionally cheating' on him prior to their split last month.'There was no wrongdoing prior to the end of their engagement,' Hersey said in the the Reddit post.

John Hersey is speaking out about the rumors surrounding his relationship with Katie Thurston!

John Hersey is speaking out in response to rumors that his new girlfriend Katie Thurston cheated on her ex Blake Moynes.

John Hersey, 27, is speaking out against the critics who are questioning whether there was infidelity involved in his new relationship with Katie Thurston, 30. The former Bachelorette star recently confirmed his romance with his new girlfriend, who was previously engaged to Blake Moynes, 31, and admitted that they started off as friends after meeting on the Bachelorette and when they unexpectedly became more, it was not when she was still involved with her ex.