Madison Prewett Troutt recently joined The Candace Cameron Bure Podcast to reflect on her time on ‘The Bachelor’ and how the experience became an unexpected but meaningful part of her faith journey.
Bure, who most recently has starred in a number of Great American Family films, often highlights themes of Christian values and faith on her podcast. In this episode, the two women connected over shared convictions and explored how Troutt’s appearance on the reality show shaped her understanding of authenticity, purpose, and spiritual boundaries.
Madison Prewett Troutt Reflects on Her God-Led ‘Bachelor’ Journey
The 33-year-old author and podcast host joined “Fuller House” star Candace Cameron Bure this week to reflect on how God led her to the experience—and what it taught her about authenticity, conviction, and boundaries.
“I had never really seen the show before. I didn’t really know what I was saying yes to,” Troutt told Bure. “But I really felt like it was what the Lord was leading me to do, even though it truly made no sense.”
Though she became the runner-up on Season 24 of “The Bachelor,” Troutt ultimately walked away from a relationship with Peter Weber after realizing their values didn’t align—particularly when it came to her decision to abstain from sex before marriage. She later married Grant Troutt, a pastor, and is now a mother of one.
Madison Prewett Opens Up About Her Decision to Join ‘The Bachelor’
Troutt, who was living in Birmingham, Alabama, when she applied to the show, recalled how the whole thing began. At the time, she had graduated from Bible college, worked in foster care, and co-led a small group. One night, she walked into a group meeting to find her friends watching “The Bachelor.”
“We’re supposed to be opening up the Word of God and immediately I’m judging them,” she said. “I’m like, ‘You guys, this is trash TV. We are not watching this.’”
What she didn’t realize was that her friends had already filled out and submitted an application for her to be on the show. Despite her initial reservations, Troutt says she leaned into the opportunity because of a deeper sense of calling. “It was a God-led decision,” she said, noting that the journey was both challenging and transformative.
While she describes the experience as “traumatic” at times, Troutt said she is ultimately grateful. “It taught me so much about standing firm in my faith,” she explained.
Today, Troutt hosts the Stay True podcast and is the author of Dare to Be True: Defeat the Lies That Bind You and Live Out the Truth That Frees You.
