Reality TV stars don’t always live glamorous lives. They face hardships and loss like everyone else. A Bachelorette star sought comfort and advice from fans after sharing heartbreaking news about a beloved family member. Keep reading to find out what’s going on.
Bachelorette Star Gets Heartbreaking News About Family Member
Kaitlyn Bristowe has lived her life in public since she was on The Bachelor in 2015. She didn’t find love with Chris Soules but got a second chance as The Bachelorette. But her engagement to Shawn Booth didn’t last, and they broke up after three years together. She moved on with Jason Tartick, who was on a different Bachelorette season. They ended their engagement in 2023.
Over the summer, Kaitlyn Bristowe opened up about her stepfather’s cancer battle. She took to Instagram this week with heartbreaking news about another beloved family member.
During her relationship with Jason, they adopted two Golden Retrievers together, Ramen and Pinot. When Jason and Kaitlyn broke up, they planned to co-parent the dogs. Unfortunately, that didn’t work out, and the dogs live with Kaitlyn full-time in her home in Nashville, Tennessee. Jason has since adopted a dog of his own.
Kaitlyn Bristowe shared on social media that she got bad news about her dog, Pinot, during a vet appointment. “We thought Pinot maybe just had a big heart because he’s so sweet. But it turns out my baby has heart disease. I’m a mess. He’s the sweetest dog I’ve ever met,” she wrote.
She revealed that she had a panic attack after getting the heartbreaking news. Kaitlyn Bristowe opened up in the past about her mental and physical health struggles.
“I am now waiting to see if it’s genetic or something we can treat. Either way they did not give great news,” she shared about Pinot’s prognosis. The reality star candidly admitted to struggling with the news.
I have worked so hard on my coping skills when it comes to bad things happening, but between step dad and dog, my heart feels sad,” Kaitlyn wrote. She asked fans to share positive experiences with dogs who have been diagnosed with heart disease.
Fans Rally Around Her
The DWTS champ vowed to do “everything” she could for her beloved dog after the shocking diagnosis. “I will be doing everything from medicine, to acupuncture, to supplements, and I’m not sure how to love more but, extra love.”
Her followers came through with good outcomes for their dogs who also battled heart disease. She also received a lot of supportive comments. Whatever people think about Kaitlyn Bristowe, she clearly loves her dogs more than anything.
“My Lola had it. Granted, she was a chihuahua, but she lived to be 19. They told me about it when she was maybe 12 or 13,” one follower wrote.
Another shared, “My boy has heart disease, and was diagnosed at the start of this year. And was very advanced and highest risk for sudden cardiac arrest. He is now on two different medications and is doing so well!”
As scary as the heart disease diagnosis is, Kaitlyn Bristowe’s dogs have lived their best lives after she rescued them from a Korean kill shelter.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger