The Bachelorette alum Charity Lawson has opened up about how she almost pulled "a Kaitlyn Bristowe" by taking Dotun Olubeko back to her hotel room at the end of a one-on-one date.
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During a recent episode of the "Bachelor Happy Hour" podcast she co-hosts with Rachel Recchia, Charity said when Dotun kissed her in the hot tub at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, WA, she thought to herself, "Oh no, I'm in trouble," which was an incredible feeling at the time.
"I'm telling you -- there is a reason why they bring those hot tubs out for every single season!" Charity told Rachel.
"It was in the hot tub. I'm going to keep it so 100 with everybody on this podcast right now... I was like, 'Let me stay here.' It was truly giving The Notebook or a little Love and Basketball edition, let's combine the two."
Charity joked about how she was "not getting out of that hot tub" for anybody.
"It was the most sensational kiss of my life. That's when I knew [Dotun was The One]," Charity gushed.
"I literally asked [producers], 'Can he spend the night?' I was about to do a Kaitlyn Bristowe."
Charity was referring to how Kaitlyn had invited Nick Viall back to her hotel room in Ireland and the pair had sex before Fantasy Suite Week even commenced on The Bachelorette's eleventh season.
"I was trying so hard. I asked! Because my room, specifically, when we were at Skamania, it had a little daybed in my room," Charity shared.
"It was just so [perfect]. Granted, he probably wasn't going to fit on it, but it was just so romantic and vibey. I was like, 'He needs to come! Can we just take him back for a few more minutes, like 30 more minutes to keep kissing?'"
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RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELORETTE' COUPLES NOWBut Charity pointed out how "obviously" that "didn't happen."
Rachel, who co-starred on The Bachelorette's 19th season alongside Gabby Windey, said she was "shocked" producers didn't allow her to do that, considering it probably would've made sexy television.
"I am too! But hey!" Charity said. "I said, 'Listen, the cameras can come for all I care! I don't care!'"
Charity admitted she was "obsessed" with Dotun at that point because "he's amazing."
Unfortunately, however, Charity said The Bachelorette only aired about "30 seconds" of her hot tub date with Dotun.
"They needed to see more because we were making out for so long! It was so long! My hair was literally a puffball the next morning," Charity revealed.
"For me to sacrifice [my straightened hair], that's when you knew I was in love."
Charity eventually accepted a marriage proposal from Dotun on her The Bachelorette finale, which aired in 2023.
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Charity and Dotun are currently planning their wedding and will be celebrating their three-year anniversary in May 2026.
Prior to starring on The Bachelorette, Charity had competed for Zach Shallcross' heart on The Bachelor's 27th season.
She finished his season in fourth place following hometown dates.
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