Who Is Karl Smith? 5 Things to Understand About'The Bachelorette' Contestant Accused of Coming For Followers

Here for the right reasons? As season 17 of The Bachelorette takes off Karl Smith is one contestant who seemingly has different plans when it comes to winning Katie Thurston's heart.

Who Is Karl Smith? 5 Things to Understand About'The Bachelorette' Contestant Accused of Coming For Followers

"I did not come here for the bromance. I came here for followers," Smith, 33, appears at a brand new trailer for the relationship series . He shared the clip through Instagram in May.

After s social networking user remarked,"No you did not just say that lol," on Karl's repost, the Florida native responded with many laughing emojis.

While Karl's motives for joining the show have already been contested, based on his ABC bio, he is"a confident man who's here in order to find his forever love."

The motivational speaker"enjoys to have a fantastic time, and more specifically, make it a good time for everybody around him."

If it comes to appreciate, Karl was in long-term relationships, but has had problems committing since"his professional goals have outweighed his private ones."

Karl, who"is searching for somebody with whom he has off-the-charts chemistry," has previously teased that his time on the show will incorporate some play. During a promotional video for season 17 of The Bachelorette, Karl was asked what his favourite karaoke song was, along with his reply offered a peek in his intentions.

"What's my visit karaoke tune? Drizzy Drake: Nonstop. Bc I don't cease and neither will my love, service, and affection for Princess Katie when she chooses me because her Prince Charming," he captioned the clip via Instagram in May.

As for the 30-year-old Bachelorette's strategies for this present season, she opened up to Us Weekly about prioritizing commitment when it came to finding that special someone.

"I only understand where I am at in life, and it actually shows how serious I am about falling in love and finding my individual," Katie exclusively told Us ahead of the show's premiere earlier this month. "And when the idea of being engaged disturbs you, then you're not ready to be with me."

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