‘Bachelorette’ Nick Viall: ‘I Said What I Had to Say’

“Extra’s” Renee Bargh was with “Bachelorette” runner-up Nick Viall at Universal Studios Hollywood, where Viall explained his decision to confront Andi Dorfman on live TV and reveal the two had been intimate.

Nick said, “I said what I had to say. I don’t necessarily think it was dirty laundry or anything like that. It was what happened to us.”

Viall admitted he could have been more delicate. “It was a tough situation… I was as surprised as anyone that it kind of came out. It was really something that was on my mind for the months following, but I think if I had anticipated saying it, I suppose maybe I could have been more delicate.”

He added, “I think I wish I had articulated more that it was not necessarily about the action, but what it meant to me and the intimacy of it… for me it did mean a lot. I think her demeanor took me aback. It felt a little bit cold and un-empathetic.”

Viall continued, “I certainly hope I didn’t hurt her feelings or anything like that and for that I do apologize, but it was a real relationship and real feelings and things I needed to talk about.”

As for all the backlash, Nick said, “Well, that’s unfortunate… I understand it's controversial and it might be polarizing. I understand all that and I accept full responsibility for what I said, but if people think, hopefully, that I’m authentic and genuine and it was real, then I’m okay with that.”