Petition against Colton Underwood's Netflix series reaches over 25,000 signatures 20 Apr, 2021 09:57 PM 3 minutes to read 'I'm gay': Former US Bachelor Colton Underwood reveals truth about his sexuality. Video / ABC NZ Herald A petition protesting Colton Underwood's appearance in an upcoming Netflix series has surpassed 27,000 signatures. The US bachelor came out as gay in an interview for Good Morning America, and explained: "For me, I've run from myself for a long time. I've hated myself for a long time. "I'm gay and I came to terms with that earlier this year and have been processing it. The next step in all of this was sort of letting people know. It's been a journey for sure."