Getting candid.

Over the past 21 seasons, “The Bachelorette” has given us unforgettable love stories (and plenty of drama). And last week, it was announced that the show is taking a bold new turn with a familiar face from the reality TV world.

Taylor Frankie Paul, star of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” and viral TikTok sensation, was officially named the next Bachelorette. And yes, she’s ready to hand out roses and find her happily ever after.

After the jaw-dropping announcement, Taylor was flooded with love and support on social media from fellow Bachelor Nation stars and alumni.

But she also received some criticism due to being a single mom of three with “two baby daddies.” 

Now in a recent Instagram video, Taylor candidly discussed the mixed response to the announcement.

The Bachelorette started off saying, “I can’t even process what is going on. I am the Bachelorette guys, that’s wild! I don’t want to get emotional, because I’m always emotional, but these are good emotions. When they flew to town to ask me, my first thoughts were why me? It goes without saying that I come with a lot and I was like who is going to want me.”

And Taylor continued on, sharing, “All I can say is that I am beyond grateful for this opportunity. I think everything happens for a reason. I am someone who can handle criticism and backlash, trust me, if anyone can handle it, I’m one of them. I felt bad more for other single parents or people in similar situations who read the criticism and wonder if that’s how people view us as single parents or just someone with not a pretty past. It made me feel for them and I’m here to say that we are human, we make mistakes, and how we move forward is what really matters.”

She shared that nobody is perfect and that she is grateful for the opportunity for another chance at finding love.

Taylor explained, “If you’ve messed up in life and feel like some type of failure, just know that you’re not. The only person that’s going to stop me is myself. With all that said, I am beyond grateful. Me being the decision, I mean they’re in for a treat or am I in for a treat? None of us know, I don’t even know. That’s the fun part. We’re doing the damn thing and we’re going to make it work. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I do think I’m the first Bachelorette to have three children.”