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The Bachelorette aired another dramatic episode on Monday, August 22, 2022, at 8.00 pm ET on ABC. The two-hour time frame witnessed the much-awaited hometowns segment where Gabby and Rachel met their respective suitors' families. While some of the ladies blended in, others had some tough questions.
The heartbreaking moment of this week's episode of The Bachelorette was when Rachel dumped Tyler ahead of meeting with his family. The duo had a great time on their one-on-one date. However, Rachel realized she had stronger feelings toward other suitors and had to break up with him.
Although Tyler revealed he was in love with Rachel, he was left heartbroken after Rachel confessed that she "wasn't there yet," and couldn't meet his family. Fans were upset with Rachel for breaking up with Tyler after stringing him along until the hometowns segment.
One fan tweeted:
The Bachelorette star Rachel wasn't prepared for Tyler's reaction to her confession
Rachel met Tyler in his hometown of Wildwood, New Jersey. The duo had a great time on their one-on-one date at the amusement park, where they went on rides together and ate some classic park food, following which Rachel met a few of his close friends and cousins. Throughout her time with Tyler, Rachel was conflicted between coming clean about her feelings for Tyler and breaking his heart.
The Bachelorette lead realized that her previous date with Zach was more substantial in terms of connection, family values, and more, and with Tyler, she wasn't "fully there yet." She decided to break up with him before meeting his family as she couldn't string him along and meet everyone close to him.
After a few emotional breakdowns, she sat down with Tyler to confess her feelings. However, she wasn't prepared for what was to come. Tyler confessed that he was in love with her and was ready for her to meet his family. Naturally, Rachel was visibly shocked at the confession.
The Bachelorette lead mustered up some courage and revealed that meeting family was a big deal. She applauded him for feeling deeply and being so open about the same. Rachel said:
"I just feel like..We've had the most incredible day, but I'm still feeling, like, not 100% confident. And..I don't know if..I'm ready to meet your family when I still have this bit of reservation and I don't know where it's coming from..I feel like there is just something missing..but I don't know if I'm gonna be able to get there with you."
Rachel explained that she didn't want to make it worse by meeting his family as she knew how important it was for him. She ultimately had to leave him to talk to his family and explain what transpired.
Fans react to Rachel's break-up with Tyler on The Bachelorette
Fans were upset with Rachel dumping Tyler after stringing him along and breaking up before meeting his family. They took to social media to express their opinions.
Season 19 of The Bachelorette has been dramatic with each passing episode, and Gabby and Rachel have some tough decisions to make. With the hometowns segment ending, it is time for the ladies to decide who they see a future with. Viewers will have to tune in next week to find out how this pans out.
Don't forget to tune into next week's episode of The Bachelorette on Monday, August 29, 2022, at 8.00 pm ET on ABC.
