The ‘Bachelorette’ star Sam M.’s family has been shading the show on social media, claiming he got a ‘bad edit.’ Here’s what to know.

Sam didn’t have an over-the-top limo entrance, but Jenn was immediately taken by his looks and “Southern charm.”

During their one-on-one conversation, the first of the evening, Jenn and Sam bonded over their similar approaches to dating; they both value being intentional and vulnerable in relationships.

“Sam M. makes me feel excited,” Jenn said. There’s an undeniable connection and I don’t know what it is. I’m looking at how hot he is and I definitely want to kiss him, but it just doesn’t feel right in that moment.”

After chatting with the other men, Jenn gave her first impression rose to Sam, whom she said she couldn’t stop thinking about all night. They shared a passionate kiss, making Jenn even more confident in her choice to give him the rose.

“I feel like I’m floating on cloud nine,” she said. “This kiss is feral. The kiss was really, really good. I feel like I made the right decision in waiting because this was the kiss that had been building up all night. Definitely worth the wait.”

Sam’s family has been defending him on social media since the season started airing

After their date in New Zealand aired, Sam and his family have accused the show of giving him a bad edit. A teaser for the aforementioned episode, posted on Instagram by the official “Bachelorette” account, resulted in Sam’s siblings coming to his defense in the comments section.

“Crazy how they can cut out so much detail to make a person look shallow while making others look like a king…” Seth McKinney, Sam’s brother, wrote.

“Let’s see all the footage @bacheloretteabc…. I’m waiting ⏱️,” Hannah McKinney, his sister chimed in.

Hannah replied to additional comments, telling one user that Sam “isn’t a bully and never has been” and the show omitted the “true context” of the situation.

“I will defend my brother day in and day out just like anybody else would,” she said. “Especially when they are being portrayed as somebody they’re not.”

Sam, for his part, commented on the teaser, “💨 and 🪞,” seemingly likening it to a smoke and mirrors situation.

Sam’s parents, Susan and Jeff McKinney, also appeared to defend him and criticize the show in comments that have since been deleted from their Facebook profiles.

Jenn reacted to the accusations of Sam getting a bad edit during a recent appearance on the podcast “Love to See It With Emma and Claire.”

“No one can give you a villain edit in some way, which is what people are claiming,” Jenn said. “You have to own your words, because no one’s putting words in your mouth. You are the person that’s saying those things. What I will say is that sometimes you just gotta take responsibility for the things that are coming out of your mouth.”

New episodes of season 21 of “The Bachelorette” premiere on Mondays on ABC and stream the next day on Hulu.