Article continues below advertisementClare Crawley, the former Bachelorette, decided to skip the reunion special, The Bachelorette: Before the First Rose, leaving fans speculating about her absence. According to Crawley, she felt "super sick" and ultimately chose not to attend the event, despite producers inviting her to join her fellow Bachelor Nation members. "The producers asked me to come, and I thought about it since it would be nice to see all the ladies," she stated in an Instagram Story.