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Melissa Rycroft is in a darkish place proper now.
By her personal unlucky admission.
The Bachelor alum — who appeared on the present’s thirteenth season in 2009 and truly gained Jason Mesnick’s coronary heart… till he dumped her on the After the Remaining Rose particular — is breaking her silence after her arrest on suspicion of driving beneath the affect.
It appears this incident was sadly consultant of how issues have been going for Rycroft.
Melissa Rycroft speaks onstage throughout “Stars For Wishes” 2015 on January 17, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photograph by Rick Diamond/Getty Pictures for Make A Want)
On Monday, the previous actuality star addressed her arrest when a fan posted an inspirational message within the feedback part of her September 5 Instagram submit.
This particular person wrote about how additionally they “made the same mistake over 2 years ago because of a perfect storm of bad life events.”
“There’s no excuse, but it happened,” the follower continued.
“Don’t ever forget that you are beautiful, loved and blessed. But most of all, you are human. Things happen. Life happens. Be grateful that it wasn’t worse and move forward with grace.”
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How very sort of this individual, huh?
“Thank you,” Rycroft replied. “Life really sucks right now and I’m struggling, but I’m trying to march forward….but thank you for the sweet words in what seems like a world of negativity….”
Rycroft was arrested on September 23 in Southlake, Texas, the place she was booked into the Tarrant County Jail on a Driving Whereas Intoxicated cost.
In a press launch, the Southlake Police Division mentioned it reported to a single-vehicle crash round 12:05 p.m. and located “a black Cadillac Escalade that had struck a tree.”
“Prior to the crash, witnesses reportedly observed the Escalade driving erratically,” the assertion continued, noting that the driving force was later recognized as Melissa Rycroft Strickland.
Tye Strickland and Melissa Rycroft pose for a photograph on the Unlikely Heroes sixth Annual Recognizing Heroes Charity Profit at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas on October 27, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photograph by Cooper Neill/Getty Pictures for Unlikely Heroes )
In response to Tarrant County arrest data, Rycroft-Strickland was launched on a $1,000 bond with a promise to seem in courtroom the next day.
Rycroft was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars in 2009 after which returned to win the All-Stars season of that very same present three years later.
“I need to remind the general public of the elemental precept of our justice system…each particular person is presumed harmless till confirmed responsible. We, as a society, have gotten fully away from this basic idea. My Shopper was arrested on the allegation of Driving Whereas Intoxicated. An arrest is not any indication of guilt.
“It’s crucial that we intently study the circumstances of this case – together with the conduct of legislation enforcement, the toxicology outcomes, and the information surrounding her arrest – earlier than any conclusions are drawn.
“We respectfully request that the media and the public allow the legal process to unfold, and withhold any judgment whatsoever until all of the evidence has been properly analyzed and presented in a court of law.”
