Clare Crawleyfeels thatThe Bachelorettetook one major thing from her: the joy of an engagement.
In a conversation withBachelor Happy HourhostsMichelle YoungandBecca Kufrin, Crawley, 41, recounted her whirlwind engagement toDale Moss, and how it impacted her views of the special moment.
As she spoke about her recent engagement toRyan Dawkins, Crawley shared grief over her last proposal to Moss not being able to involve her mother, who is currently in hospice.
“I was so upset for so long at my previous relationship because I felt like ‘You took that moment and that time away from me and my mom that was special, that I had been waiting to share with my mom,'” Crawley said.
Clare Crawley and Dale Moss.Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty; Roy Rochlin/WireImage
“I felt robbed of that before and taken advantage of that before. And used for that,” she added. “And not knowing how precious that is to me.”
Crawley, however, has been able to celebrate her new engagement with Dawkins, especially as her mother was involved this go-round.
“This time, with Ryan, it’s so beautiful and he got emotional, which made me so emotional,” she said in a shaky voice. “He was so respectful and loving and still is so kind to my mom.”
After Crawley exclusively shared herlantern festival engagementwith PEOPLE, Ryan actually proposed again in front of Crawley’s sick mother.
“It was a moment that’s never happened before,” Crawley said. “A moment I never expected. And anything with my mom, because she still is on hospice for Dementia and Alzheimer’s — time is so valuable and time is so limited.”
Clare Crawley and Dale Moss.Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images
But Crawley’s engagement to Moss was short-lived. They dated on and off post-show beforepumping the breaks for goodin September 2021.
source: people.com
