Nick Viall shows off abs during shirtless jog… after slamming Hannah Brown’s ‘terrible apology’

Nick Viall has shown he’s still got it during a shirtless run through Venice, California. 

The Bachelor alum, 39, flaunted his taut abs as he jogged in just a pair of gray shorts and a red bandanna around his neck. 

The outing comes after the reality TV star weighed into the Hannah Brown controversy, calling the Bachelorette star’s apology for singing the N-word ‘terrible’. 

Speaking on his podcast The Viall Files, Nick said, ‘Listen, Hannah Brown has a massive platform. She has been very outspoken about her desire to be a role model specifically to young women out there. ‘

.She has talked about it a lot. “When I was a young girl, this. When I was a young girl, that.” And quite frankly, her going on Instagram Live -whether she was inebriated or not- and using that word in any context whatsoever is not being a role model.’

While making it clear he didn’t think Brown is a racist, the Dancing with the Stars contestant continued: ‘She has since posted a written apology on her Instagram Stories that is set to expire.’ 

‘As Rachel [Lindsay Abasolo] said on her Instagram Live, that doesn’t read as sincere. We don’t know whether that came from her heart or if it came from her publicist,” said Nick. 

‘The only authentic reaction right now, as it stands as this Monday morning, is what she just said on her Instagram Live.’

‘Frankly, that’s a really, really terrible apology and really insincere and it comes across as, again, ignorant to what she’s speaking on.’ 

The stern words from Viall come after Abasolo put fellow former Bachelorette Brown on blast Sunday for saying the N-word while singing the lyrics to DaBaby’s Rockstar in a recent Instagram Live.

And Brown’s infamous runner-up Tyler Cameron, 27, took to Instagram hours later to applaud Abasolo’s criticism, while urging the public to ‘educate’ and ‘lift [Hannah Brown] up’ at this time.

Cameron insisted that those speaking on the matter are not ‘dragging [Hannah Brown] and that he believes whole-heartedly the 25-year-old reality star ‘is not racist.’    

‘Rachel hit the nail on the head,’ began Cameron. ‘Y’all need to look at the comments.’

‘We have a long ways to go on this issues and a lot to learn. If you find yourself getting defensive, you are part of the problem,’ he wrote.

In her video, Rachel, 35, admitted that she was personally offended by Brown’s use of the word and her unwillingness to issue an on-camera apology.  

For his next Instagram Story post, Tyler shared a message he received from a follower who criticized him for ‘going against Hannah’ and stated that instead of blaming Hannah for her use of the word that the public should ‘blame the rap artist.’ 

Tyler replied: ‘This not about dragging [Hannah Brown]. This is about using your platform for reasons like this. So we can educate those who don’t get it.’

He insisted that the casual use of the derogatory term is ‘bigger than [Hannah Brown]’ and is, instead, ‘a societal problem.’  

‘Those that say that it’s part of the song and that they can sing it are so out of touch. [Hannah Brown] is not racist. I know.’

As for ‘blaming the rap artist’ instead of Hannah for her actions, Tyler could not have disagreed more and he suggested the Instagram follower ‘educate [themselves].’

‘But blaming the rap artist is not the answer. Educate yourself and listen to what Rachel has to say about the word B**ch and hopefully it’ll start to click for you,’ wrote the aspiring model.

‘In these moments you have the opportunity to burry someone or lift them up. We need to lift [Hannah Brown] up from this. 

‘She is learning and growing just like every single one of us. Love rids hate. Hate only makes more hate. Let’s learn and lift each other up with love,’ concluded Tyler. 

Tyler appeared on season 15 of The Bachelorette in 2015, where he was vying for Hannah’s heart.

When it came down to the final rose, Hannah ended up choosing singer-songwriter Jed Wyatt instead of Tyler. 

In her Sunday night live video Abasolo, who was the first and only black lead to be the Bachelorette or Bachelor, also revealed that she reached out to Brown after seeing comments and reports of the incident earlier in the morning. 

‘Maybe it was a mistake, maybe they didn’t realize the intention behind it,’ she said of her initial thoughts before contacting the former pageant queen. 

While the lawyer said she didn’t have an intention of making a public statement but felt compelled to as she was ‘personally hurt and offended’ of Brown’s use of it, and she wanted to use her platform in a meaningful way. 

Though she did not reveal specifics she strongly suggested she challenged Brown to make an on-camera apology and use her platform to ‘correct’ the situation. 

After initially doubling down and saying she did not knowingly say the N-word, Brown issued a short text apology to her Instagram on Sunday.  

‘It’s easy to make a statement. It’s easy to hide behind words, but when you’re bold enough to say the N-word on camera, on your platform,’ Abasolo said. ‘Then you need be bold enough to use your face on camera and apologize in the same way you said the word.’ 

Adding she was disappointed by the simple written apology saying ‘when I know what could have been done, what I challenged someone to do, they did not do it.’   

She also shared that she was disheartened by people telling her to not make a big deal of the situation saying ‘We can’t give people a pass for this. We have to hold people accountable for what they’re doing.’

‘You should feel disgusted when you say that word. You should feel uncomfortable,’ Abasolo continued. 

She went on to explain some of the history behind the N-word, and the implications it has for black people and that when black people use the word it is a reclaiming of a word once used to inflict pain.

Saying: ‘That word has so much weight and history behind it. If you don’t know, please do yourself a favor and educate yourself on that word.’

‘That word was used to make black people feel less than… and every time you use that word and you’re not black, you give that word power, and that is why it is wrong,’ she added. ‘Non-black people should not feel OK about saying the word n*****. It’s wrong.’

‘I owe you all a major apology,’ Hannah wrote on Sunday. ‘There is no excuse and I will not justify what I said.’

Adding: ‘I have read your messages and seen the hurt I have caused. I own it all.’

Brown acknowledged that her language was inappropriate whether on a live stream or at home. 

‘I am terribly sorry and know that whether in public or private, this language is unacceptable. I promise to do better.’ 

Brown initially doubled down on the incident claiming she didn’t remember saying it, but after more criticism from fans and fellow Bachelor Nation alum Bekah Martinez she issued an apology on Instagram posted Sunday.  

The apology came after Brown initially pushed back on claims that she said the word on the stream and suggested it may have been her brother Patrick, when fans brought it to her attention on the live.

‘I did? I’m so sorry … I don’t think … Maybe it was Patrick,’ she said. ‘Um, anyway …’ 

The 25-year-old went on express confusion over the claims and pushed back. 

‘I really don’t think I said that word, I don’t think I said that word, but now I’m like, “Oh God,”‘ she said. ‘I’d never use that word. I’ve never called anybody that. We don’t say that word.’

Though she seemed defensive over the incident saying ‘So, you know what, I’m going to stay here, and y’all can think I said whatever I did or think I’m something I’m not, but I’m not that.’

Continuing: ‘Look, people are going to want to think whatever they want to think of me, get mad at me, whatever. And even if I did accidentally say it, I’m very sorry, I was singing a song and not even thinking.’

Fans on social media blasted her ‘apology’ saying that the incident now made her ‘irrelevant’ and that she lost their support. 

Martinez, who appeared on season Arie Luyendyk Jr.’s season of The Bachelor, was one of the biggest voiced that blasted Hannah for the incident. 

She took to Instagram on Sunday, before Brown issued her final apology, to share her thoughts.

Clearly taking name at Brown, without mention of the former Bachelorette, she said ‘You can’t say the N-word just because black people say it. Black people reclaimed the use of a word that was used for centuries to oppress and dehumanize them.’

She went on to explain that use of the word outside of the black community holds different weight, power and historical racism.  

‘It’s a word that holds so much historical weight that the black community is still healing from and parts of the white community are still weaponizing for dehumanization, particularly in the south,’ Martinez said. 

The soon to be mother of two went on to blast Brown for being reckless with a large platform and for not yet making a ‘legitimate’ apology. 

Adding: ‘So no, it’s not cool to just sing it along the lyrics of a song especially not on your platform with millions of followers?!! It’s 2020. at least make a legitimate apology and acknowledge your behavior.’

Martinez also slammed fans who defended celebrities ‘with access to SOOO much privilege, knowledge and education saying the n-word.’ 

‘Even if it’s “just the lyrics to a song” … especially when that person had the wherewithal to skip over the F-word lyric first,’ Martinez continued. 

‘We’ve got to hold people accountable to do better otherwise we’re continuing to prioritize the feelings of white people (and someone we ‘stan’) over ending our country’s loooong history of casual racism and flippant anti-blackness.’