Bachelor fans SLAM Clayton Echard’s ‘demeaning’ underwear date with Sarah Hamrick that ‘forced’ them to strip down on TV

BACHELOR fans were shocked when Clayton Echard and Sarah Hamrick were “forced” to strip down to their underwear for a date.

The pair were told that their clothes had to come off while participating in a Scavenger Hunt during their day date.

The couple looked stunned when Becca Kufrin revealed the stipulations for the game requiring them to walk around downtown Los Angeles in their “skivvies.”

Clayton nervously smiled at the news while contemplating to proceed with the challenge sans clothing.

Sarah was also hesitant and asked: “What if you’re not wearing underwear?,” to which Becca jokingly responded: “You can go commando if you want.”

The two ultimately decided to push on with the brave request, retreating to their changing stations to remove everything but their underwear.

Clayton laughed off the awkward encounter telling the cameras: “There’s a list of things that I thought I’d never do in my life and I think this was at the top of it.”

Sarah also made light of the situation revealing: “I’ve only ever been in underwear with a guy in private so this will just, like, be a preview for Fantasy Suites.”

The date continued with the couple running half naked through the streets as bystanders looked on, with even some taking out their phones to snap a picture of the scene.

They both just giggled while they uncomfortably made their way through the hunt including breaking open pinatas, dancing, and singing heartfelt songs to one another through a microphone.

Once they concluded the challenge, Sarah jumped into the NFL star’s arms as they embraced one another, relieved that they accomplished the task.

FANS’ BACKLASH

Although both Clayton and Sarah admitted that they enjoyed their first date together despite the circumstances, viewers cringed over the “demeaning” outing.

A slew of fans took to Twitter to voice their opinions with one writing: “Ew this is so 2003. Is this what produces think is sexy, shocking, or entertaining? Doing a scavenger hunt in your underwear is so regressive and unnecessary? Like what the hell. Maybe the producers grade 6 daughter wrote this challenge… “

While a second person agreed tweeting: “They went from a group date talking about body insecurities to running around in public in underwear to a baywatch photoshoot…am I the only one who thinks that’s wrong?! “

Others felt the same way as similar tweets flooded in.

“I would absolutely throw hands if made me run around in public in underwear without the chance to pick out my own skivvies”

“Only would have a date where they essentially force the contestants to open up about their body dysmorphia immediately followed by a date where they make the bachelor and his date run around downtown LA in their underwear while zooming in on their bodies”

“the bachelor franchise acting like it’s ~*changed*~ & now they have two people running around los angeles in underwear.”

The backlash continued with another posting: “8pm This Episode: Women sharing that they’ve had serious body issues and struggled with society’s expectations of what they should look like 9pm This Episode: Back-to-back dates women are forced down to their underwear/bathing suits publicly “

And another who didn’t feel the challenge was appropriate said: “IT DOESN’T MATTER IF HER UNDERWEAR LOOKS LIKE A SWIMSUIT. YOU’RE MISSING THE POINT. No one should have to run around in public wearing something that makes them feel uncomfortable. “

The revealing first date was ironic to fans as previously in the episode, Clayton went on a group date with other women who each got vulnerable about their insecurities with their bodies.

‘MY FUTURE WIFE IS HERE’

Fans are getting to know the Bachelor star on a closer level after first meeting him on  season of the Bachelorette which recently concluded.

Unfortunately, he did not win over Michelle’s heart as he was sent home during the sixth rose ceremony.

However, producers fell in love with the former Seattle Seahawks player prior to his run as a contestant as it appeared Echard’s season of The Bachelor had already started production.

Photos leaked of Echard with a camera crew, which was published by  on September 15, 2021 – a month before Michelle’s season aired.

After the photos leaked, sources told  the Missouri native is in fact the show’s next star.

In the first teaser for the Bachelor’s 26th season, Echard said: “I’m just a Midwest guy from Missouri that just wants to find love.

“And I believe more than anything that my future wife is here.”