‘The Bachelorette’: Charity Lawson, Fiancé Dotun Olubeko On Watching Back Their Engagement, ‘Dancing With The Stars,’ & More — Q&A
23.08.2023 - 21:59
/ deadline.com
SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the season finale of ABC’s The Bachelorette.
Charity Lawson can finally tell the world she’s an engaged woman!
Audiences watched Lawson say yes to Dotun Olubeko’s proposal during Monday’s Season 20 finale of The Bachelorette. While the 3-hour episode ended with a happily ever after, there was certainly some bumps in the road along the way.
After sending Aaron back home, Lawson was still incredibly torn between Olubeko and Joey Graziadei (a fan favorite who has since been tapped as the next Bachelor). Looking to her family for advice, Lawson was left frustrated when they refused to break down the pros and cons of each man with her. Instead, her mother remained steadfast in her belief that this choice could only be made by Lawson. Looking back, Lawson tells Deadline she’s “very, very happy” that her mom didn’t try to sway her decision, though that didn’t curb her frustration in the moment.
Here’s a full recap of the Bachelorette finale.
Lawson spoke with Deadline more about how she felt in those moments making her final decision, what it’s like to be public with her engagement, and how she’s preparing to compete on Dancing With The Stars this fall. Read the interview below.
DEADLINE: How does it feel to finally be able to talk publicly about your relationship?
CHARITY LAWSON: We’re free at last. We are so excited. It’s a moment that we both have been anticipating since we left Fiji on that day [and] being in hiding over the last few months. It is just an exciting, overwhelming time, but in the best way. We’re just excited to just live now, and everyone knows. No more secrets.
DEADLINE: Is there anything in particular you’re looking forward to about going public?
DOTUN