‘Bachelorette’ Alum Clint Arlis Dies at 34, Kaitlyn Bristowe & Bachelor Nation React

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Clint Arlis, who was one of Kaitlyn Bristowe‘s potential suitors on the 11th season of The Bachelorette, has died. He was 34.

News of Arlis’ passing was posted by his sister, who wrote on Facebook, “It is with great sadness, to tell you that my family has lost my best friend and older brother Clint on the morning of January 11th. Please respect our family’s privacy as we try to cope with this great loss.” A cause of death has not been revealed.

Arlis, an architectural engineer from Batavia, Illinois, appeared as a contestant on Season 11 of the long-running ABC reality series. He was eliminated in the third week of the competition; however, despite not finding love on the show, he formed a tight friendship with fellow contestant JJ Lane.

Fellow Season 11 alum Nick Viall shared his reaction to Arlis’ death on Twitter. “I got a chance to get know Clint a little after our time on Kaitlyn’s season and I always enjoy our time and conversations,” he wrote. “A very kind, unique, and talented person who was taken from this world far too soon. RIP Clint.”

Meanwhile, Brian Osborne, who was a contestant on Season 10 of The Bachelorette, tweeted, “Never met Clint Arlis in person, but I got to know him through a fantasy football league turned text group chat of Bach alumni guys. Says a lot about him as a person that he reached out to me when my best friend died unexpectedly. The guy didn’t even know me. Taken too soon.”

Bristowe herself also commented on the tragic news on her Instagram Story. “All I want to say is that from knowing him on the show, you know, even though things didn’t end on the best terms for us, from his time on the show til today, I have heard nothing but incredible things about that person,” she said in the video. “From his peers, his students, his coaches, his teachers, his friends, his family. Clint was very well respected in his world.”

“I just don’t know much right now, and it’s none of my business,” she continued. “This Instagram Story is literally to just say to anyone that knows him who might follow me that I am so sorry. It’s such a huge loss.”

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    GreenCupcake

    Can we just leave the stupid vax and boosted stuff outta this. Nothing has been mentioned yet so don't bring covid related stuff into this unless its what the family says happened.

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      BlueBandAid

      If he died FROM covid that would be the first thing in the headline. But because it’s the vaccine they want it covered up and everyone says the cause is irrelevant!!!? Wow Democratic double standards crap as usual

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    CyanTree

    I think a nice looking young man has passed away and the family has ask everyone to respect their privacy as they mourn the death of their loved one. If you think it was Covid-19 related or the vaccine or booster, please keep it to yourself and don’t spread it all over social media. “The Golden Rule...Do unto others as you would have done to you” ...you wouldn’t want gossip spread about your loved one. Please Respect this families wishes. Praying for this family as they grieve 🙏🏻

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      BlueBandAid

      It needs to be revealed if it was the vaccine!!!!!!! I know too many that it has affected

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      BlueGrapes

      Yes this is sad and yes the family’s privacy must be respected. However, those of us who believe that the VX/booster is causing unprecedented death and injuries that the media is HIDING, maybe we are trying to warn those who are asleep. The media doesn’t disclose vx deaths because they are directed to do so by their corporate overlords. Do this: Google “suddenly collapses” or “died suddenly” and you will see the massive amount of deaths of young athletes from heart attack… now extend that to all of the other “sudden deaths” with no disclosure. Normal? Maybe you all who want to squelch the voices of us who are trying to wake up the public should do some basic research… and realize the harm you are doing to your body by taking an experimental drug that has killed over 20k people and vaccine injured over 1M. Just saying.

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    OliveBeer

    Not everything is because of a vaccination and booster. 🙄

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      GreenPretzel

      More than you are being told. Start watching other news podcasts to see the highly unusual amt of young people who have just died with no known reason. Too big to be a coincidence.

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    OliveBoomerang

    why not disclose cause of death?

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      CyanPopcorn

      Pretty sure the family has asked for privacy as they try to process their grief. Cause of death is irrelevant and not relevant to what his family and friends are going through right now.

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      BlueClover

      Because it’s NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!

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        GoldTrumpet

        If it’s none of peoples business then why even tell of this man’s passing? I don’t care, I don’t know him so the entire story is irrelevant. There are thousands of people that die every day, yet we don’t post of their death. It’s only because he was on some stupid show that is completely meaningless.

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      GoldCorn

      Because it doesn’t fit the narrative for the media. Funny how if it’s supposedly “covid” aka cold they seem to not respect the family’s privacy at all. Double standard. Just a bunch bs mms now.

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    RedBee

    Boosted right up to the front of the line 💔

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