Sean Lowe raised eyebrows when he sent a tweet that made many wonder if he is homophobic.

The former Bachelor season 17 star shared a link on Twitter for CNN's story on Bradley Manning, the WikiLeaks informant who announced he will live his life as a woman the day after he was sentenced to 35 years in prison.

Lowe reportedly wrote in a Aug. 22 tweet, "The guys in prison should love this.."

The controversial tweet has since been deleted. Lowe allegedly wrote the tweet the same day Manning announced on NBC's TODAY that he will serve his prison term as a woman.

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Manning was found guilty of theft and espionage for leaking confidential files to WikiLeaks. He was sentenced on Aug. 21 to to 35 years for his charges. He could have faced the death penalty for his most serious charge---aiding the enemy--but he was acquitted of that count

Manning issued a statement to TODAY.com on Aug. 22 saying that he will take hormones to transition into becoming a woman during his time in prison. His statement revealed that he re-named himself Chelsea Manning and wished to be addressed as such in the future.

"As I transition into this next phase of my life, I want everyone to know the real me," Manning said in the statement. "I am Chelsea Manning. I am a female. Given the way that I feel, and have felt since childhood, I want to begin hormone therapy as soon as possible. I hope that you will support me in this transition."

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Watch the TODAY report where Manning released his statement in the video below.

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