The Bachelor’s Demi Burnett Announces Autism Diagnosis: ‘There Is a Huge Stigma’

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Sharing her truth. Demi Burnett revealed that she was diagnosed as autistic after undergoing a psychological test.The 26-year-old, who appeared in Colton Underwood‘s season of The Bachelor in 2019, shared the announcement via Instagram on Saturday, February 19.

She prefaced her candid post with a “trigger warning” just in case.“I did a psychological evaluation and I’m autistic,” Burnett captioned a photo of herself posing in a funky outfit next to a rack of clothing options. “There is a huge stigma when it comes to autism.

I encourage you to be open minded and accepting. Swipe for some “memes” that might be helpful when dealing with an autistic person.”The images were offered a loot at the autism spectrum, ways to support a neurodivergent person, a definition of ableism, a chart of autistic traits vs trauma symptom and more.

The Bachelor in Paradise alum (she appeared in seasons 6 and 7) hopes that her new diagnosis can help others.“All I want is to have a better quality of life ❤️ I will share more on my story of my evaluation and how I got to this point and all of my pain and struggles along the way,” Burnett promised followers. “I want to make sure anyone who is/was feeling like me can know you really aren’t alone.