March 10, 2023 • bachelor insider
Abigail Heringer Opens Up About ‘Insecurity’ She Struggles with Regarding Her Deafness
Getting candid.
Bachelor Nation fans first met Abigail Heringer on Season 25 of “The Bachelor,” and she went on to find love with Noah Erb on Season 7 of “Bachelor in Paradise.”
During her time on “The Bachelor,” Abigail opened up to Matt James about her hearing loss and how she wears a cochlear implant.
Since her time on the shows, Abigail has been sharing her life with Bachelor Nation on social media, including many posts about being deaf, where she educates her hundreds of thousands of followers.
And despite being an incredible advocate for her community, Abigail still struggles with some insecurities too.
This week, during an Instagram Q&A, Abigail opened up about why she is insecure about her voice sometimes.
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One fan wrote to Abigail, saying, “I have a cochlear implant too and I’m self conscious about how I speak. Do you have any advice?”
Abigail got vulnerable and said, “I still struggle with this insecurity and this is why y’all will barely catch me talking to the camera unless I absolutely have to. It’s obviously easier said than done to say ‘who cares what people think’ because I’m still working on developing this mentality.”
The Bachelor Nation star went on, saying, “I remind myself how hard I’ve worked over the years to get to where I am at with my speech and everyone sounds different anyways and this is my voice! Instead of worrying what others may think about your deaf accent, be proud of how hard you’ve worked and be proud to show off your voice!”
What amazing advice!
Another fan asked Abi how they can support their partner who has cochlear implants when they are in a large group or around people who they don’t know.
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She said, “First of all, we love a supportive partner! Be a safe space for your partner. Take the time to repeat words/sentences and fill them in on what they missed. If your partner is comfortable with this, you can give the group a heads up that they’re deaf and what they can do to accommodate them (like putting captions on during a movie night.)”
Abigail added, “Be patient! Being in big groups is one of the hardest situations for us so we may be more introverted, discouraged, etc., so a partner’s support means everything!”
We love how open and vulnerable Abigail is with sharing more about her deafness and cochlear implants. We know her sharing her journey will continue to help so many others.