Nicki Sterling has no regrets about any of her actions on The Bachelor, including warning star Ben Flajnik about the apparent insincerity and catty behavior of contestant Courtney Robertson. In a new interview with People magazine, Nicki says she still does not believe Ben saw the real Courtney.
“She gained a lot from this experience. He was a prize instead of soul mate in her eyes,” Nicki says.
“I don't regret warning him in the least,” she explains. “If he ended up hurt and I hadn't said something, I'd somehow take the blame.”
As for Courtney’s tearful apology to Ben on their overnight date in Switzerland, Nicki says she “didn't buy it at all.” “I didn't believe her tears. It looks as though she realized her chance of making it to the end might be hindered by how she treated other people so she started to backpedal. The Courtney that I got to know wasn't sincere in that manner,” she tells People.
Nicki also admits it “stung a lot” to see the episode in which Courtney convinced Ben to go skinny dipping in Puerto Rico. “I wish he would have said, 'Not a good idea. The girls will be upset.' But he's a 29-year-old guy being seduced by one of the most attractive women on earth. I can't fault him in the moment,” Nicki says.
When it comes to her own relationship with Ben, Nicki says she is still working towards getting over their split. “I've been working, hanging out with friends, focusing on myself and trying to get back to that strong confident place I was at before I left for the show. It's going to take a while to put myself out there 100 percent like on the show. I'm confident it will happen. I'm just not in any hurry,” she adds.
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