“We're getting our final health check-ups with our surrogate,” Underwood said of starting a family. “It's amazing what these women are doing putting themselves on the line to help us have a family.” “We still have a lot to go through,” she said.
Colton Underwood While he was preparing, he had a very special vocal coach in his corner. masked singer — His husband, Jordan C. Brown!
TooFab spoke with Underwood after Lovebird was unmasked on Wednesday night, where he explained why he stepped forward. TMS They took the stage and shared an update on the couple. journey to becoming a father.
“I think it’s the right time,” Underwood said of why she wanted to get involved with the show herself. She said, “I knew I wanted to do this show, I had offers and opportunities, but the timing just didn't work out until this season.”
bachelor's degree “I’ve finally gotten to a place where I have a husband who supports me and loves me, and I’m in a much better position where I can say, ‘Let’s go and have fun,’” she said. ,' and I'm so glad I did. “I had the experience of a lifetime.”
Jordan was one of the few people in Underwood's inner circle who knew he would be attending the show, but he kept giving him leads for good reason. The reality star revealed that the political strategist is actually the singer himself and helped prepare him. Big stage.
“He helped me a lot because he's actually a strong vocalist, and I also needed someone to help me with my confidence,” Underwood said.
Even his family knew this, but the former soccer star said ahead of Wednesday's show that he felt pressured into acting coy by some people in his life.
“I had to be shy with some people watching the show who either spotted me or heard my voice and recognized me,” he added.
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As for Jordan's vocal coaching, Underwood said she “welcomed” it as it put her out of her comfort zone.
“My singing skills aren’t that great in the car or in the shower,” Underwood said. “It was definitely uncomfortable and out of line to agree to something like that, but it was what I needed in the best, most beautiful way, and I’m so glad I went through it.”
He added, “I took some time off, learned something new about myself, and really got into it.”
Underwood also spoke about the couple's journey to parenthood. The pair had what Underwood called “the best years” of her life. got married last mayThey are in the process of becoming parents and are taking steps to do so through surrogacy.
“We're still in the planning stages. We're getting final health checks with our surrogate mother. It's amazing what these women are doing with their bodies to help us start our family,” Underwood explained. “We still have a lot to work through and take a lot of pride in helping others through the ins and outs of childbirth.”
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Exploring fertility rates in both gay and heterosexual couples is what Underwood says. His become a father podcast.
“When my husband and I first started looking into how to start a family, there wasn’t a lot of information,” Underwood said. He shared how his own fertility issues inspired his podcast.
“The more I started talking about my own struggles… I had no sperm in the beginning, the more I started voicing it and humanizing it, the more people trusted me and said, 'Yeah, same thing,'” he explained. . “I realized there was a stigma around and shame around fertility, and I felt so isolated that I needed to talk about this — not just for the men out there, but for the women as well.”
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Underwood continued: “They are bearing the burden of many fertility issues when in fact many men are to blame. And they are responsible for 50 percent of the equation as well. That's why I have this platform, not only for same-sex couples, but for couples in general to support IVF and infertility. Talking about issues was something I really loved.”
The show's former host spoke about the advice Underwood got from fellow Bachelor Nation alums about starting a family. chris harrisonHe was very much a “father figure” to him as he navigated this process.
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