Melissa Rycroft Admits Emotional Struggle After DUI Arrest
Less than a month after she was arrested for driving under the influence, The Bachelor alum took to Instagram to admit that she is struggling with a tough breakdown.
On the condition that she was driving under the influence of alcohol, Melissa Rycroft was recently detained and she confessed that she found the situation hard to handle. While responding to a fan comment on her Instagram post of Oct. 6, the former @Bachelorettes Melissa wrote, “Life sucks big time right now. I really do my best to go forward. Your nice words in this seemingly difficult world are very much appreciated by me. “
Fan support comforts Melissa as she returns
One of Melissa’s supporters pointed out to the Dancing With the Stars champion that “some people would have us believe that they have never done anything wrong,” and shared their own story: “I also repeated the same mistake more than two years ago due to a perfect storm of bad life events. I’m not making any excuses, but it happened. Never forget that you are beautiful, loved and blessed.”
She was online again after hiding out for several days due to the news about her arrest. Royally masked and accompanied by her father, she was there to support her daughter at her first drill-team game of the season.
Melissa comes back to support her daughter during a New York Court case
“Sis is playing her first game tonight, so send her some good vibes!!” Melissa threw a picture of her and her daughter on social media with the caption: “And, by the way, I’m not crying, you’re crying.”A report from a local news outlet states that on Sept. 23, Melissa was charged with DUI and transported to the Tarrant County Jail in Texas. The online jail records indicate that she was booked with one count of driving under the influence. The ex-wife of Tye Strickland and mother of three (she shares three kids with Tye Strickland) was let off the following day on $1,000 bail, according to People citing Tarrant County records.
Lawyer stresses presumption of innocence
On the 2nd of October in an interview with People, Bret Martin, the lawyer of Rycroft, emphasized to the public that one of the most important principles in the legal system is the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. He further said that the society has “very far gone from this fundamental concept,” referring to the fact that the police arrested his client on a charge of driving under the influence, and that “being arrested is no sign of guilt.” Martin appealed for thoroughness in the investigation – including examining police conduct, drug tests, and context before making any judgments.
