Bachelorette Connor B Kissing & Student Reactions

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We’re only two episodes into Katie Thurston’s season of The Bachelorette, and already we’re starting to see a few contestants emerging as the frontrunners. One of these hopefuls is Connor Brennan, a.k.a. the guy who showed up on the first night in a full cat costume.

Katie seems to like Connor B. a lot — so much so that she was willing to make out with him despite having his Cats cosplay on. And we get it: he's a good-looking 8th grade math and music teacher from Nashville who has two degrees and can play the guitar. But unfortunately, Connor B. seems to have completely forgotten that he likely has actual pre-teen students who are watching this very popular reality show.

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During a group date on the June 14 “Week 2” episode, the men were tasked with coming up with ways to express how they are as "lovers" and perform for Katie on stage. Connor B. grabbed his guitar and started playing a song full of innuendos about his — ahem — talents, including one line in which he said that because he plays piano he's "good with his fingers." The internet promptly freaked out — not only cringing for themselves, but on behalf of his poor math students watching. And on top of that, there's even a clip in the promo for the rest of the season where Connor B. is playing the ukulele naked in a bathtub.

connor b’s eighth grade students when he sings his song to katie #bachelorette pic.twitter.com/RT4sgmOhA8
— Lily Guiney (@LilyGuiney) June 15, 2021

Connor B’s students watching him sing about his wiener #TheBachelorette #bacheloretteabc pic.twitter.com/Ypra8vGv6I
— Jon (@jonbon757) June 15, 2021

imagine being connor b’s student and hearing him say “i’m good with my fingers” #TheBachelorette pic.twitter.com/3r3aCQz6xI
— Elizabeth Gulino (@lizzygulino) June 15, 2021

Connor B’s students listening to him tell Katie he’s good with his fingers #TheBachelorette pic.twitter.com/mTqSBZCkpL
— meghan (@m3g4tr0n_) June 15, 2021

Connor B’s students watching him in his bath tub nakey playing the ukulele #bachelorette #TheBachelorette pic.twitter.com/HAjK8TJUX2
— sheebz (@sheebsters) June 8, 2021

It's one thing to just imagine what he means with the "hands" thing, but another to see them in action. No, there wasn't any R-rated action happening on national TV, but we got a glimpse of Connor B.'s hands doing their thing during his "re-do" second kiss with Katie. And — how can we put this delicately — let's just say that this teacher did not get a passing grade on the assignment.

Connor B. on #TheBachelorette: Hey Katie, can we re-do our first kiss? My hands were awkward last time.
Also Connor B.: pic.twitter.com/cuNe1mUu46
— Kristen Baldwin (@KristenGBaldwin) June 15, 2021

Connor B. My man. WHAT. Are you doing with your hands???!
#TheBachelorette pic.twitter.com/t6HXcqQGVa
— Bachelor Bob (@BachelorBob_) June 15, 2021

me every time connor b and katie kiss #TheBachelorette pic.twitter.com/EiKDaf2LMn
— petty betty (@ghost_realtor) June 15, 2021

connor b feeling up katie's skull while he kisses her like a dang phrenologist inspecting lumps to determine what kind of wife she will be #TheBachelorette pic.twitter.com/baDoSw557h
— no thank you (@westniallviruss) June 15, 2021

Maybe anybody who takes — or will ever take — Connor B.'s class should just sit this one out until Bachelor In Paradise?

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