Trista Sutter She was not bothered by the rumors surrounding her Ryan SutterHer marriage during her appearance Special Forces: The toughest test in the world.
“Everyone is so quick to assume the worst things,” Trista, 52, said exclusively. Us Weekly While talking about her mission special forces. I think that's just human nature, honestly. I mean I didn't know what happened to the world. “You've all lost your minds,” I say. Sorry, but why so much hype about this?
After making a series of cryptic social media posts in May 2024, Ryan, 50, had fans worried that he and Trista were at odds. After Ryan shared that Trista would do it Don't spend Mother's Day With their children, son Maxwell, 16, and daughter Blakesley, 15, rumors have been growing of trouble in paradise.
In fact, Trista was away from filming special forces And they were unable to address the speculation surrounding their romance.
“I had people texting me nonstop, 'Are you okay?' What is happening? Are you suffering from a nervous breakdown? Are you guys divorced? Do you have a trial class? What's going on?'' Trista remembered. “I say, 'No, no, no, no, no,' to all the things. You'll find out why and it'll all make sense.
Despite the drama, Trista said she had one silver lining: the outpouring of support for their relationship.
“I have to say it made me feel good that people actually care,” Trista said. “We've been married for 21 years. The show has been on the air for a very long time, and the fact that people still care about me has been very humbling to me and very nice, even though it's been very messy. (Trista and Ryan got engaged during Bachelorette Season 1 2003.)
While admitting that Ryan's previous post was “vague,” Trista explained that she thought the message was appropriate given the circumstances.
“If you go back and read (his post), it's like, 'I miss you.' I wish I could be there for you,” Trista said. “It makes perfect sense. I hope people don't jump to conclusions, but at the same time, I feel like it's just human nature and people will do that.
And now the couple is having fun Watch them compete on special forces. (sad Withdrew voluntarily From the competition during the episode of Wednesday, January 15.)
“I think they are amazed that I did this, that I was able to go through the things that I went through,” she said.
Special Forces: The toughest test in the world It airs on FOX Wednesdays at 8pm ET.
With reporting by Sarah Herron