Katie showed her passion for sex-positivity by bringing the vibrator on the first episode of the show, and regularly speaks out about what she believes is right on her social media channels. She spoke to the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast about her first now-infamous move, saying, "I knew it could very well send me home night one. I would have no regrets because it really summarizes who I am as a person, my sense of humour, my confidence, my sexual empowerment for females. I didn't know what to expect when I did my little stunt. But, he laughed. And I just felt like this huge weight lifted off of me after that."