Tayshia Adams denies being separated from Zac Clark after being seen without an engagement ring

She’s set to co-host the new season of The Bachelorette with fellow alum Kaitlyn Bristowe after longtime host Chris Harrison was sidelined in a row of racism.

And on Monday, Tayshia Adams reassured her fans that she was still engaged to her Season 16 beau Zac Clark, despite having been seen without her ring on social media lately.

Taking to her Instagram Stories, Adams, 30, explained that it sometimes looks like she doesn’t have the ring on her left hand when her image is inverted in mirrored selfies and she also dropped it off in Los Angeles to be resized.

Always together: Tayshia Adams reassured her fans she was still engaged to Zac Clark in a post on her Instagram Stories on Monday after rumors of a split

“ There are always weird rumors going around that I am not wearing my ring and that Zac and I are separated. I don’t know what’s going on but you guys I was holding my phone with my left hand, ” she said.

“ But ironically enough, as I was showing my hand maybe a week and a half ago, my ring was literally swinging around my finger, and many of you sent me a message like, ‘ Don’t lose your ring! She continued. .

“ Well I was in LA for a hot minute and I was finally able to drop my ring off and get it sized. ”

No drama: Season 16 Bachelorette explained her ring was missing in recent social media posts because she recently dropped it off in Los Angeles to be resized

Chill: Adams, 30, then berated his fans for putting ‘unnecessary rumors / pressure’ on the reality show couple

She then summed it up with: ‘So yeah, ironically that was my right hand in my story, but I also just had my ring sent in to be cleaned and sized, well – it’s been, like, six months since I did. ‘haven’t had it.’

Adams concluded, “Everything is going well on that front. Thank you very much for your concern, but we’re fine. We’re chillin ‘.’

Adams from Orange County, Calif., And Clark, 37, from New Jersey got engaged last summer.

He said yes: Adams and Clark, 37, got engaged in the ABC dating pageant last summer but have yet to set a date for their wedding

Both are based on the East Coast, although Adams still travels back and forth to her native Southern California, where she has a residence.

She revealed that she knew Clark was “ the one ” when he met his family while filming the ABC dating contest.

She told The Hollywood Reporter: ‘There were several times when I saw myself imagining a life with him. I guess it really solidified when my family was involved, just because I’m so close to my family. You don’t just marry a person, you marry their family as well.

Adams explained, “ It was really important for me to see him with my brothers and to see how he interacted with my parents. My dad is a bit protective of me, if you haven’t noticed! So to get his approval, that’s it.

Ready to marry: The two are based on the East Coast, where Clark, originally from New Jersey, is co-founder of a rehab center, though Adams still travels back and forth to his native Southern California.

In the meantime, ABC confirmed on Friday that Harrison will not be returning for Season 17 of The Bachelorette and that Adams and Bristowe will take up their duties temporarily.

The two are said to be on location at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa in New Mexico, where the reality show will be filmed.

Along with the cast and crew, they must undergo a mandatory quarantine before filming begins due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Dynamic Duo: Meanwhile, ABC confirmed on Friday that Adams and compatriot Kaitlyn Bristowe will co-host season 17 of The Bachelorette, replacing longtime host Chris Harrison.

Let’s go! Adams shared his excitement at his new gig and is now in New Mexico with the rest of the cast and crew preparing to begin filming after the mandatory quarantine.