The internet isn’t always a rosy place.
And no one is more aware of that fact than Nick Viall. In fact, the Bachelor alum recently revealed how he and his wife Natalie Joy have learned to navigate the highs and lows of life in the spotlight, and the rumors that come with it.
“I'm aware of a ton of rumors about me,” Nick said during an appearance on The LadyGang podcast June 25. “And I know that I'm unaware of 90% more cause I don't read it.”
He added, “I don't read my own press, I don't read my comments. I'm not on Reddit—I actively stay off of it. And I'm just unaware of things that people say.”
And since Natalie—whom Nick wed in April—began to co-host the occasional episode of The Viall Files alongside her husband, the 43-year-old admitted the move has put “a little bit of a target on her back.”
“It is what it is,” he continued of people commenting on their relationship. And while he acknowledged Natalie’s gotten better at tuning out the noise, he added, “You will never be able—you can never have thick enough skin to handle whatever rumors are about you."
It’s why learning to disengage from the discourse has been so pivotal for Nick.
“I'm human,” he acknowledged. “As much as I say I stay offline, I'm sure I've had my moments of weakness. I had to get better and better at this.”
In fact, it's those moments that have helped Nick learn engaging isn’t worth it.
“When something happens, you're just terrified of what people might be saying,” he explained. “And then two days go by and people move on. You're like, ‘If I had just not ever been made aware about this, I wouldn't have been stressed for two or three days. And that's what keeps me off.”
So instead of engaging with the online noise, Natalie and Nick are focusing on their personal joys—such as their daughter River, whom they welcomed in February.
And as the couple celebrated their first Father’s Day as parents, Natalie took a moment to celebrate the joys of watching Nick navigate fatherhood.
“I truly envy the relationship you and River have and it brings tears to my eyes knowing she gets to grow up having you in her corner,” the 25-year-old captioned her June 16 post. “Her face LIGHTS up the second you walk in the room and the biggest smile comes across her face. You were born to be a dad! And a husband! And I’m so glad you’re ours!!!!”
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