‘The Bachelorette’: Jenn Tran Says Her Men Were ‘Catty’ and ‘Aggressive’: ‘I’m Not Your Mom’

'The Bachelorette' Season 21 lead Jenn Tran called out the men in her season for their 'catty' behavior while on a podcast. Here's what she said.

ABC’s The Bachelorette Season 21 shows Jenn Tran developing connections with her men. The cast members seem elated to get to know Jenn and fall in love with her. However, several of Jenn’s contestants don’t get along and have on-camera confrontations with each other when she’s not around. Here’s what Jenn said about how the men were more “catty” and “aggressive” than she thought.

Jenn Tran says ‘The Bachelorette’ Season 21 men were more ‘catty’ and ‘aggressive’ than she expected

On The Bachelorette Season 21, Jenn Tran has a diverse group of men competing for her love. Her cast members are shown fighting for her time and pulling her in their direction to make private connections. Jenn loves that her men are making an effort to get to know her. However, some of their behaviors turned her off. Jenn spoke on The Viall Files podcast about how the men were acting when she wasn’t around.

“I didn’t realize how catty they were, to be honest,” Jenn said. “I had no idea any of those scenes were going on. With the cocktail party, I didn’t know any of them were being so aggressive, and shouting, and all this fighting. I had no idea, which I’m mad about. Like, let me listen in. Let me be a fly on the wall. But yeah, I’m surprised to see how passionate they all were.”

Devin Strader and Sam McKinney had several public spats early in the season. Sam didn’t like Devin pulling Jenn aside during the first group date to have a private moment with her. Jenn didn’t see the many quarrels between Devin and Sam as the weeks progressed.

Jenn Tran explained how she felt when the cast members were in conflict in front of her

While speaking on The Viall Files, Jenn Tran discussed Thomas Nguyen’s behavior and how he would pull other men aside when he disagreed with their conduct in The Bachelorette Season 21.

“It’s very interesting,” Jenn said. “He just goes, ‘Hey, let’s talk.’ I’m like, woah. Thank God he wasn’t doing that to me. Like, what are you doing grabbing me for?”

Jenn also commented on how she felt when she would talk to one cast member and another one of her men would enter the room and interrupt.

“I’m just not the type of person that’s gonna sit there and teach somebody how to act in a situation of conflict,” she said. “I think it’s very telling how long the boys are going to keep it going on for. To me, I liked being a fly on the wall watching these conversations happen, watching the uncomfortable happen, and seeing how well they resolve conflict for themselves. I’m not your mom. I’m not here to do that for you.”

She shared her biggest ‘icks’ and turn-ons when dating

The Bachelorette Season 21 lead Jenn Tran has turn-ons and turn-offs, and she shared her “icks” on The Viall Files.

“Surface level, chewing with your mouth open,” she said. “It just turns me off so much. And when you’re talking to me, and you have a mouth full of food, it’s just not it for me.”

Another “ick” for Jenn came from Aaron Erb’s fashion choice. “I’m just gonna say — pearl necklace, very interesting choice,” she said.

As for turn-ons, Jenn admitted that she has a controversial take on body hair.

“I love chest hair,” she said. “Love, love, love. The more the better. I’m a weirdo.”

The Bachelorette Season 21 airs on Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.