Joe Amabile Gets Real About Being Part Of Bachelor Nation

So how did Joe Amabile handle all the fame he's been showered since the day he stepped out of "The Bachelorette" limo? "I don't really consider it fame," he told us. "So I just stay myself and work and do the best I can to be a better person." As for his work, the former grocery store owner is now a restaurant critic and food blogger in his native Chicago. He also cohosts a podcast, "Click Bait," where he weighs in on the "most ridiculous and bizarre headlines of the week in pop culture, breaking down all the clickbait so you don't have to" (via Bachelor Nation) with fellow alums Tayshia Adams and Natasha Parker.

And with a now-1.1 million people following him on Instagram, it's safe to say that his multiple hustles career-wise have definitely been strengthened because of his TV exposure through the popular ABC franchise. (To give you a sense of just how many viewers tuned in to Amabile's "Bachelor in Paradise" season, they averaged close to 3 million an episode according to TV Series Finale!) 

Being a part of the "Bachelor" world has undoubtedly changed the life of the self-proclaimed "go with the flow type of guy" by helping him grow his career, and of course, introducing him to his fiancée. So it wasn't surprising that when we asked him for the best and worst aspects of being a part of Bachelor Nation, he could only talk about the positives. "I'm very proud to be a part of the franchise," he gushed. "And for me, it's been a blessing. It's changed my life for the better." 

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