The Bachelorette’s Garrett Yrigoyen ‘liked transphobic and xenophobic Instagram posts’
Garrett Yrigoyen, who starred on US reality seriesĀ The Bachelorette, has been found “liking” posts that are insulting to transĀ people, migrants and victims of the Parkland shooting.
Yrigoyen, one of 28 cast members on season 14 of the dating game show, “liked” the offensive posts on his now-deleted InstagramĀ account, reports HuffPost.
The 29-year-old, using the username ‘garrett_yrigs12,’ isĀ reported to have “liked” multiple posts from far-rightĀ accounts, including those by conservative political commentatorĀ Tomi Lahren and aĀ clothing company called Merica Supply Co.
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The reality star’s account was made private on May 24, before it was later deleted.
The “likes” were first reported by a now-private, anonymous account, using the handleĀ Ā @imwatchingyuuoĀ on Wednesday.
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Ex-contestant on theĀ BachelorĀ Ashley Spivey later posted screenshots ofĀ Yrigoyen’s activity on Twitter.
HuffPost also found moreĀ posts that Yrigoyenās account had “liked” on the Merica Supply Co. InstagramĀ account.
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According to HuffPost, Kufrin has previouslyĀ supported Hillary ClintonĀ and liberalĀ causesĀ like the Womenās March, but his Instagram activity suggests he consistently agrees with ‘anti-feminist’, ‘transphobic’, and ‘xenophobic’ views.
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Yrigoyen “liked” one meme mocking Caitlyn Jenner’s gender identity, and a later photo that poked fun at undocumented migrants.
Other postsĀ Yrigoyen “liked” included an image that suggested all feminists are fat, and another that insulted transgender boys.
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And, in another post, reports HuffPost,Ā Yrigoyen liked an imageĀ claiming that David Hogg, a student activist who survived the Parkland high school shooting, is a crisis actor.
Yrigroyen is the latest among a number of high-profile individuals to be called up on homophobic and transphobic posts on social media.
Earlier this month, premier LeagueĀ footballerĀ Shane Duffy sparked outrage when it was revealed that he had posted a series of historic tweets containing anti-gay slurs.
The Brighton and Hove Albion player also attacked TV presenter Rylan Clark-Neal, calling him a āthingā during hisĀ stint onĀ X Factor.
In March, prominent anti-trans activist Venice Allan was suspended from Twitter after a series of ātransphobicā comments.
And, in November, it was revealed that the then-editor of Gay Times Josh Rivers had used his Twitter account to throw offensive slurs at transgender people, lesbians, women in general, Jews, Asians, Africans, the homeless, anyone he thinks is āfatā or a āretardā ā and old people.
āLook here, tranny. 1) you look like a crackhead 2) YOUāRE A TRANNY & 3) your wig doesnāt deserve a mention,ā read one particularly horrific post.
He was later sacked over the posts.Ā
