Kaitlyn Bristowe on Aug. 19, 2022.Photo:Jason Kempin/GettyKaitlyn Bristowe’s possible Halloween costume may be a tongue-in-cheek reference to her love life.“You know what, I thought it would be funny to go as the Ringmaster since I’m on my second failed engagement,” the formerBachelorettestar, 38, said with a laugh while speaking to PEOPLE at the Katie Maloney x Quickies event in Los Angeles on Thursday. “Just collecting rings at this point.”Bristowe’s reference points to her recent, broken engagement toJason Tartick, and previous engagement toShawn Booth, who she met on her season ofThe Bachelorette.Jason Tartick and Kaitlyn Bristowe pose in December 2022.John Parra/GettyBristowe — whosplit from Booth, who is nowexpecting his first child, in 2018 — recently referenced her recent breakup with Tartick, 35, with aBeyoncé-inspired TikTok. At the end of the clip, which was set to the Grammy winner’s song “Flawless,” Bristowe tossed her engagement ring from Tartick. Some viewers assumed Bristowe was shading her ex, but she explained to PEOPLE how that wasn’t the case.“People definitely took the wrong idea from it. And I think I knew they would take the wrong idea from it, but I didn’t know it would go that wrong — which, obviously, was not my intention,” she said. “That’s why I put the captions on in my video, because I wanted people to really take in the message.”“The ring toss at the end was like a mic drop, not like an ‘F you’ because I do respect [Jason]. So, yeah, it was more of an empowerment video. I’ve always kind of pushed limits and done things my way, so that was just me being like, ‘Come on,'” she added.Bristowe and Tartick announcedthe end of their engagementin August.“After sharing the news with family and close friends first, and taking the time to properly process it ourselves, we are saddened with heavy hearts to share that we have decided to end our engagement," they wrote ina joint Instagram post. “We are thankful for all of you who gave us the time and space to process this life-altering decision as there are many emotions and changes to navigate.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Both Bristowe and Tartick have spoken highly of their time together, and have continued respect for one another. In the breakup post, they confirmed they’d be co-parentingtheir two golden retrievers, Pinot and Ramen.

Kaitlyn Bristowe on Aug. 19, 2022.Photo:Jason Kempin/Getty

Kaitlyn Bristowe attends the first annual David’s Bridal NashBlast at The Viralish House on August 19, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Kaitlyn Bristowe’s possible Halloween costume may be a tongue-in-cheek reference to her love life.“You know what, I thought it would be funny to go as the Ringmaster since I’m on my second failed engagement,” the formerBachelorettestar, 38, said with a laugh while speaking to PEOPLE at the Katie Maloney x Quickies event in Los Angeles on Thursday. “Just collecting rings at this point.”Bristowe’s reference points to her recent, broken engagement toJason Tartick, and previous engagement toShawn Booth, who she met on her season ofThe Bachelorette.Jason Tartick and Kaitlyn Bristowe pose in December 2022.John Parra/GettyBristowe — whosplit from Booth, who is nowexpecting his first child, in 2018 — recently referenced her recent breakup with Tartick, 35, with aBeyoncé-inspired TikTok. At the end of the clip, which was set to the Grammy winner’s song “Flawless,” Bristowe tossed her engagement ring from Tartick. Some viewers assumed Bristowe was shading her ex, but she explained to PEOPLE how that wasn’t the case.“People definitely took the wrong idea from it. And I think I knew they would take the wrong idea from it, but I didn’t know it would go that wrong — which, obviously, was not my intention,” she said. “That’s why I put the captions on in my video, because I wanted people to really take in the message.”“The ring toss at the end was like a mic drop, not like an ‘F you’ because I do respect [Jason]. So, yeah, it was more of an empowerment video. I’ve always kind of pushed limits and done things my way, so that was just me being like, ‘Come on,'” she added.Bristowe and Tartick announcedthe end of their engagementin August.“After sharing the news with family and close friends first, and taking the time to properly process it ourselves, we are saddened with heavy hearts to share that we have decided to end our engagement,” they wrote ina joint Instagram post. “We are thankful for all of you who gave us the time and space to process this life-altering decision as there are many emotions and changes to navigate.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Both Bristowe and Tartick have spoken highly of their time together, and have continued respect for one another. In the breakup post, they confirmed they’d be co-parentingtheir two golden retrievers, Pinot and Ramen.

Kaitlyn Bristowe’s possible Halloween costume may be a tongue-in-cheek reference to her love life.

“You know what, I thought it would be funny to go as the Ringmaster since I’m on my second failed engagement,” the formerBachelorettestar, 38, said with a laugh while speaking to PEOPLE at the Katie Maloney x Quickies event in Los Angeles on Thursday. “Just collecting rings at this point.”

Bristowe’s reference points to her recent, broken engagement toJason Tartick, and previous engagement toShawn Booth, who she met on her season ofThe Bachelorette.

Jason Tartick and Kaitlyn Bristowe pose in December 2022.John Parra/Getty

Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick

John Parra/Getty

Bristowe — whosplit from Booth, who is nowexpecting his first child, in 2018 — recently referenced her recent breakup with Tartick, 35, with aBeyoncé-inspired TikTok. At the end of the clip, which was set to the Grammy winner’s song “Flawless,” Bristowe tossed her engagement ring from Tartick. Some viewers assumed Bristowe was shading her ex, but she explained to PEOPLE how that wasn’t the case.

“People definitely took the wrong idea from it. And I think I knew they would take the wrong idea from it, but I didn’t know it would go that wrong — which, obviously, was not my intention,” she said. “That’s why I put the captions on in my video, because I wanted people to really take in the message.”

“The ring toss at the end was like a mic drop, not like an ‘F you’ because I do respect [Jason]. So, yeah, it was more of an empowerment video. I’ve always kind of pushed limits and done things my way, so that was just me being like, ‘Come on,'” she added.

Bristowe and Tartick announcedthe end of their engagementin August.

“After sharing the news with family and close friends first, and taking the time to properly process it ourselves, we are saddened with heavy hearts to share that we have decided to end our engagement,” they wrote ina joint Instagram post. “We are thankful for all of you who gave us the time and space to process this life-altering decision as there are many emotions and changes to navigate."

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Both Bristowe and Tartick have spoken highly of their time together, and have continued respect for one another. In the breakup post, they confirmed they’d be co-parentingtheir two golden retrievers, Pinot and Ramen.

source: people.com