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Melissa Rycroft-Strickland is breaking her silence following her arrest

The Bachelor alum was arrested on Sept. 23 on suspicion of driving under the influence in Southlake, Texas

Rycroft-Strickland's lawyer confirmed her arrest, adding, "An arrest is no indication of guilt"

Melissa Rycroft Strickland is speaking out following her arrest.

The Bachelor alum, who appeared on the show's 13th season in 2009, is breaking her silence after her arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.

On Monday, Oct. 6, Rycroft Strickland addressed her arrest when a fan shared an inspirational message in the comments section of Rycroft Strickland's Sept. 5 Instagram post . The fan wrote about how they also "made the same mistake over 2 years ago because of a perfect storm of bad

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