As of this writing, the petition has garnered more than 25,000 signatures.
After coming out, Colton apologized to his ex.
“I would like to say sorry for how things ended.

I messed up,” he said onGood Morning America(viaPeople).
“I made a lot of bad choices.”
He added, “I would just say I’m sorry from the bottom of my heart.

I’m sorry for the pain and emotional stress I caused.
I wish it wouldn’t have happened the way it did.
I wish that I would have been courageous enough to fix myself before I broke anybody else.”
Cassie’s response hinted at theremaining friction between the two.