Overview

• Leavitt revealed he was raped as a child in a never-before-aired season one confessional aired on July 1
• He connected the childhood abuse with his later pornography addiction and the marital strains depicted in season one
• Before the broadcast, he had only shared the abuse with his wife Whitney, his therapist and his family
• The admission prompted visible tears and an outpouring of emotional support from cast members and host Nick Viall
• Castmate Mikayla Matthews credited Leavitt’s honesty with inspiring her to share her own history of childhood sexual abuse