Fans knew Brandon’s “After the Final Rose” segment with Michelle would be tough to watch, considering how heartbreaking their breakup was. Thankfully, they showed mutual love and respect for one another during their chat.

Despite all the heaviness, there was one moment of levity for fans when Brandon explained how much he missed Michelle’s parents, who he grew close to during her season.

“I wish you and Nayte the best, and I do miss your parents a f*cking lot,” Brandon said to Michelle as their segment wrapped up.

And because the “AFR” special aired live on the East Coast, the F-bomb could be heard loud and clear by fans watching at home.

It seemed like the censors over at ABC *tried* to catch the F-bomb with a bleep, but they were a little too late and ended up bleeping a later part of Brandon’s sentence instead.

Kaitlyn Bristowe, who hosted the special solo (because Tayshia Adams was exposed to COVID), reacted in real time, quickly reminding Brandon he couldn’t swear on live TV. But the damage was already done.

There’s a reason curse words are bleeped on TV. If someone swears on air, the network is likely to get fined for it, which is something some fans immediately thought of when Brandon did his thing.

At the end of the day, though, fans are supporting Brandon through it all — even heartbreak and live TV mishaps.