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Kasey ('The Bachelorette')

The Bachelorette, Ali Fedotowsky


It's fair to say that Kasey Kahl's exit from The Bachelorette was anything but average. The advertising accounts executive stunned his fellow contestants when he had a shield tattooed on his arm to symbolize "guarding and protecting" Ali's heart, but unfortunately it wasn't enough and he was left alone on a glacier in Iceland after failing to receive a rose on his two-on-one date with Justin. We caught up with him as he chatted about the experience...

What was going through your head standing on that glacier?
"It was a tough kind of emotional experience. You're standing there and you're watching a girl you are going after and you cared about and she chose someone else over you. It's definitely not fun. You see a guy who you know is there for the wrong reasons in your heart, and she chooses him over you. I think at the end of the day, like Ali said, she did it for her and she did it for me. In the long run that's the best decision she made. It was not meant to be."

Were you nervous going into the date with Justin?
"I gotta tell you, the whole experience was amazing but it's like an emotional rollercoaster because you are there to find love. You don't what to expect and you don't know what's next. I knew what was coming when I found out the other guys were going on a group date, and it was like, 'OK, here we go. I have to deal with another emotional experience'. It was just so intense. I was definitely excited for it and I didn't know what to expect. I just sucked it up and went for it and was myself."

Why was there no connection with Ali?
"I can honestly say that I just don't think I was what she was looking for. I wanted it to be there. I wanted her to feel the connection with me, I really did, but I think essentially I just wasn't what she was looking for. She was honest with me and an awesome, amazing woman and the fact she let me go when she did was very noble and sweet and kind."

How did you feel when she told you to take a step back?
"I came on the show to open up. I've had some bad relationships in the past that have taken their toll, and I haven't been able to open up and be open and vulnerable. I came on the show and I was like, 'I can do this. I can be open, I can be vulnerable'. So that's what I did. So, yeah I can take a step back but I want to find love and that's the way I approached it."

Do you have any regrets about the tattoo?
"No, not at all. The tatttoo is awesome. It's definitely an amazing thing that I got for myself. I love it. It's a great thing."

You said recently it wasn't a tattoo for Ali. Can you clarify that?
"Of course. I got the tattoo to show I was genuine and sincere because that is who I am. I absolutely cared for Ali and wanted to show her I was here for her and here for the right reasons, but in the long run it's for me, because I always want to guard and protect the heart of my future wife or girlfriend or whoever. In return, I want a woman to do the same thing for me."

What did you think of Craig R's fake tattoo joke?!
"I just laughed. I love Craig. He's going to be one of my best friends for life. He's an awesome guy and he has a great sense of humor. The fact he was able to do it at my expense, I can laugh with him too, so more power to him."

Do you have any regrets about the singing?!
"I'm not a singer. I don't sing. You don't get to see everything that happens. When we were sitting in the park we were playing a writing game back-and-forth. She would do a line then I would do a line and she said I should make up a song so I went with it and had fun. We were just having a good time."

It's emerged that Justin had a girlfriend during filming. What are your thoughts on that?
"I didn't even know that. That's pretty intense, wow. I knew he wasn't there for the right reasons and I think I even said it on the show that I wouldn't be surprised if he had a girlfriend back home. I think essentially Ali obviously knows she made the wrong choice with a guy like that. I even told her several times I didn't think he was there for the right reasons. It kind of sucks. I feel like I didn't get enough of a chance with Ali to show her who I really was."

Who do you think is good for Ali?
"I've built a lot of strong friendships with a lot of the guys. I think Frank would be great for Ali because he is everything she wanted. He's a great guy and definitely what Ali is looking for."

Are you dating again?
"I would love to get back in the dating world. There's a good friend I have that is really cool but I'm just taking things slow and we'll see where things go. I'm enjoying being single and having the ability to open up again. The show was an amazing experience and really built so much confidence in who I am and that I don't have to change for anybody and I will find the right person someday."

The Bachelorette continues next Monday at 8/7c on ABC

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