“Big Brother 27” player Rylie Jeffries is finally addressing the backlash to his showmance with Katherine Woodman.

After Rylie, 27, was evicted from the “Big Brother” house on Thursday, August 21, CBS notified NJ.com that his press interviews had been postponed due to “scheduling conflicts.” He has since spoken to some outlets via email — normally “Big Brother” alums talk to press via Zoom — and answered questions about his dynamic with Katherine, 23.

“I understand how things may have come across, but I speak with passion. I love with my whole heart, and maybe that intensity was misunderstood. I would never intentionally disrespect anyone, especially Katherine,” Rylie told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published on Thursday, August 28. “I respect her deeply, and she’s her own p

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