The Bachelor's Colton Underwood Questioned His Sexuality Because of Childhood Bullying

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Former star of The Bachelor, Colton Underwood, revealed he questioned his sexuality growing up due to bullying and other kids calling him gay.

The 28-year-old reality star and former NFL player wrote about this topic in his book, “The First Time,” which is out on March 31. “I was called fatso, four eyes and four lips, because I used to lick my lips, so I would constantly have a red ring around them,” Colton wrote in his book (via People). “I was a little heavy, and that, combined with being socially awkward, led to a really hard time.

I didn’t believe in myself. And I was super insecure.” “It was one of those things where you hear something so often, you start believing it,” he continued. “I thought, maybe I am gay.