Requested for the very first thing to return to thoughts when listening to the title “David Bromstad,” most individuals would probably consider his spectacular pop culture-inspired tattoos, his uber-positive social media posts, and even his love for all issues colourful. Make no mistake, although: Bromstad has proven us a shadier aspect prior to now (and TBH, we sort of beloved it). 

Whereas some HGTV followers have made it clear they can not stand Bromstad exactly due to his in-your-face positivity, when he was first named because the host of “My Lottery Dream Residence” again in 2016, he joked that for the precise amount of cash, he’d don’t have anything to do with the community. Talking to AOL about what he’d do if he gained $1.6 billion within the lottery, he quipped, “I might’ve dropped the mic and stated, ‘Peace out, b****es!’ Nobody would see me ever once more.” Colour us stunned!

In fact, it does bear mentioning that two years after his AOL interview, Bromstad clarified that he’d by no means really swap his job for a lottery payout. Talking to The Wrap in 2018, he gushed, “I don’t play the lottery as a result of I’ve already gained the lottery. I gained ‘Design Star’ and that was my lottery … It is exhausting for me to spend $30 on a scratcher, or $20, and even $10 on a couple of scratchers. I simply do not play sufficient. I would relatively purchase canoes.” Maybe in a bid to keep away from having anybody suppose he was being shady to any of the contestants who had performed the lottery, Bromstad added that along with his “Design Star” win, he merely wasn’t a fortunate individual usually, so he did not suppose his odds had been nice. Honest sufficient. 

Whereas David Bromstad’s shady second in his AOL interview was tinged with humor, there was a time he was accused of a lot dodgier dealings. These accusations got here from his ex-boyfriend Jeffrey Glasko. 

As some might bear in mind, in 2017, In Contact reported that two years prior Glasko had filed a lawsuit towards Bromstad, accusing the HGTV star of philandering with prostitutes and utilizing unlawful medicine — and of utilizing their shared cash to pay for all of it. Seedy allegations, little doubt. Nevertheless, it appeared as if the choose wasn’t . In actual fact, he went so far as disallowing a number of the claims, noting that they had been “among the many most scandalous I’ve ever reviewed.” Yikes. 

All that stated, the choose in the end threw the lawsuit out of court docket, clearing Bromstad of any wrongdoing. What’s extra, it really appears as if Glasko had a change of coronary heart regarding his ex, himself. Living proof: in response to Bromstad’s Fb put up celebrating his forty seventh birthday, Glasko penned a really candy message. “Yearly I hope and pray you get every part you deserve … you deserve greater than you can ever think about,” he gushed. Discuss a turnaround! With that in thoughts, we’re simply going to must surmise that Bromstad’s shady aspect actually has been restricted to 1 off-the-cuff second.