Andi Dorfman Warns New Bachelorette To ‘Run Away’ From Slut-Shaming Ex

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By Anne Cohen June 9, 2015

If anyone knows to stay away from Nick Viall, it’s Andi Dorfman.

The former “Bachelorette” at her successor, current Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe, during a surprise appearance by Viall on this season of the ABC reality show. (For those of you who aren’t avid “Bachelorette” fans, Viall was one of the men vying for Andi’s affections last season. When she ultimately chose Josh Murray, he accused her of leading him on during their time in the fantasy suite and described their, erm, activities in detail.)

The following tweets appeared on Dorfman’s feed just seconds into Niall’s appearance:

One word…. RUN! Okay two… RUN FAST!#TheBachelorette

— Andi Dorfman (@AndiDorfman) June 9, 2015

Really wishing I had the superpower of reaching through my TV right now #TheBachelorette

— Andi Dorfman (@AndiDorfman) June 9, 2015

Viall, 34, and Bristowe, 29, reportedly exchanged text messages after she appeared on Chris Soules’ season 19 of “The Bachelor.” Somehow, this propelled him to up on her New York group date four weeks into her search for a husband (sorry, soulmate), asking to be allowed to star on the show. And true to the completely spontaneous, non-scripted nature of the series, she agreed.

As of this writing, Dorfman’s warning had over 3,000 retweets and 6,600 favorites. Watch out, Kaitlyn…

Anne Cohen was the Forward’s deputy digital media editor. When she’s not looking for the secret Jewish history of Voodoo in New Orleans, or making lists about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she writes for The Assimilator. She graduated from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism with an M.S. magazine concentration in 2012.

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