Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentColton Underwood knew he was different at a young age. By the time he was in his early teens, he realized he was attracted to men, but had no idea what that meant for him.
After all, he had grown up as a religious, conservative football player, who was always told that being gay is wrong.And so, Underwood spent his entire life running away from himself — and society.As a star athlete in his small town, Underwood went on to play college football and then entered the NFL draft.
Hiding underneath his football helmet was an easy escape.When his football career came to a halt, Underwood didn’t know where to turn.
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