The Bachelorette star Jenn Tran has revealed if she had a problem with Devin Strader aggressively pursuing her on the show much to the dismay of her other bachelors.

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Many The Bachelorette fans have applauded Devin for speaking his mind and prioritizing Jenn by taking advantage of small moments with her and using his time on the show wisely.

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Devin's tactics, however, were unpopular with Jenn's other bachelors, and he's been at the center of drama all season long on The Bachelorette. Devin has feuded with Sam McKinney, Aaron Erb and Thomas Nguyen.

When asked if she was bothered by Devin's controversial approach to dating her on The Bachelorette, Jenn recently shared on "The Viall Files" podcast that she actually liked and appreciated it.

"No, I didn't [have any problem with it!]," Jenn admitted to Nick Viall during the August 1 episode of "The Viall Files" podcast.

"That's the purpose of the show, right? It's to get as much time as you can and to show that you're here with something to offer and to show that you care!"

Jenn therefore reiterated, "I didn't have a problem with it."

Although Devin has been dubbed "a bully" on The Bachelorette as well as selfish, disrespectful and arrogant, Jenn apparently thought Devin was on the show for the right reasons.

The Bachelorette bachelor Grant Ellis also defended Devin in an interview last month.

"I think Devin was locked in on Jenn... I feel like Devin, [Sam McKinney] and me, those were the guys who were really locked in," Grant admitted during a recent episode of the "Bachelor Happy Hour" podcast.

Grant gave Devin a pat on the back for having the courage to do his own thing and fight for Jenn amid backlash.

"I felt as though Devin, if he feels some type of way, he's going to say it and that's how he's going to do it," Grant told Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt.

"If he feels some type of way, that's what he's going to say and he's going to let you know about it -- and that's the way that I am! So I respected that."

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Grant said none of the guys were "owed" time with Jenn and so it wasn't right for anyone to demand it or be angry at Devin for stealing Jenn away.

On a different side of the coin, The Bachelor alums Rachel Recchia and Ben Higgins took jabs at Devin during a July episode of "The Ben & Ashley I: Almost Famous Podcast."

Ben admitted, "I don't think he's the right one for Jenn."

And Rachel said Devin reminds her of her ex-fiance Tino Franco who had cheated on her.

"[Devin] is giving me the ick," Rachel said.

"I think there's something about Devin that really throws up red flags for me because he reminds me a lot of Tino and this, like, winner mindset and this, 'That's my wife.' Like, [that was] Week 2! It's giving the same sort of vibe for me."

Rachel said she believes Devin's self-confidence is "what's really getting under the guys' skin," and she added, "I think, at this point, I'm over both Thomas and Devin."

While Rachel is "over" Devin, Jenn seemed smitten with the bachelor several weeks into her journey to find love.

After Jenn enjoyed a one-on-one date with Devin in New Zealand, she told The Bachelorette cameras that Devin "could very much be" her "future fiance."

Jenn also assigned Devin two superlatives -- the "smartest" and the "funniest" -- of all her men on "The Viall Files" and the "Bachelor Happy Hour" podcasts.

When asked to clarify whom she felt most connected to by the end of Episode 4, Jenn told Nick, "I'd probably say Devin after our one-on-one date."

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On Jenn and Devin's one-on-one date in Auckland, they participated in a spiritual ritual with the Maori people. Devin shared stories about his upbringing, how he'd love to have kids one day, and how his hardworking and loving mother has always been his rock.

Jenn explained of the 28-year-old freight company owner from Houston, TX, "It's very attractive that we could have that emotional connection and bond on a lot of things."

"He was able to empathize with me and relate to me," she elaborated, "and it was nice to have that depth in a conversation with him."

When asked what "engaged life" might look like with Devin, Jenn explained on "The Viall Files" podcast, "We'd be laughing a lot. We'd maybe be living in California. His dad lives there... We'd be hanging out, laughing a lot, and there would be dogs involved."

Jenn also said Devin would continue "trucking" in California.

Click here to read episode-by-episode spoilers about how the rest of Jenn's The Bachelorette season unfolds, including who Jenn picks as her winner and runner-up.

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