The Bachelorette’s Taite Radley reveals the powerful meaning behind his rarely-seen collarbone tattoo as she speaks of mental health struggles
He has several tattoos etched all over his fit physique.
But Bachelorette winner Taite Radley singled one particular inking out on Tuesday.
The fitness trainer revealed the powerful story behind the script tattoo across his collarbone, recalling his battle with severe depression in his twenties.
Powerful: The Bachelorette’s Taite Radley has revealed the powerful meaning behind his rarely-seen collarbone tattoo, recalling his battle with severe depression in his twenties
‘In my twenties I went to the doctor’s and was told I had depression. I looked at everything in my life and all I wanted was ”to smile and be happy”,’ he said
‘In my twenties I went to the doctor’s and was told I had depression. I looked at everything in my life and all I wanted was ”to smile and be happy”,’ he said.
Taite said he got the tattoo as a reminder to himself to never to give up on the quest for happiness.
The reality TV star also explained how he weened himself off ‘pills’ – presumably anti-depressants – after seven years of taking them.
‘I woke up one day and said I can beat the pills. Meditation helped me beat the pills,’ he said.
Taite finished by saying unfortunately he felt he has been ‘kicked down’ as the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep the globe.
‘Recent events have kicked me down so far that I have felt like Rocky in the last round,’ he said.
‘I’m writing this to give people the strength to keep fighting. Surround yourself with people you love and do what you love.’
Taite has recently been setting up his own gym, Sweaty AF, with girlfriend Ali Oetjen.
New venture: Taite has recently been setting up his own gym, Sweaty AF , with girlfriend Ali Oetjen
Reunited: It comes after the pair were only reunited in Ballarat last month, after being in isolation in different states due to coronavirus
It comes as the pair were only reunited in Ballarat last month, after being in isolation in different states due to coronavirus.
Ali, 34, uploaded a video of herself excitedly driving to see Taite and captioned the post: ‘In the car from Melbourne to Ballarat. 50 mins until I see Taite.’
She also shared a photo of her boyfriend standing with a bunch of roses to gift her when she arrived.
Taite also posted a loved-up photo of the couple embracing one another after being reunited, and wrote: ‘We’re back!’
Taite and Ali had been forced apart by state travel restrictions since March. He remained in Victoria for work, Ali went to Queensland to stay with her parents.
The couple, who are based in Melbourne, met on The Bachelorette in 2018.
Apart: Taite and Ali had been forced apart by state travel restrictions since March. He remained in Victoria for work, Ali went to Queensland to stay with her parents