Rachel Lindsay is back on Instagram.
The 35-year-old former ‘Bachelorette’ and lawyer reactivated her account a little over a week after her co-host of the ‘Higher Learning’ podcast revealed that she had turned off her Instagram because of all the “hateful” messages she received from furious. Bachelor’s fans.
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Lindsay, a former “Bachelorette” star who regularly comments on the ABC franchise, interviewed Chris Harrison, the longtime host, on behalf of Extra TV in February. The interview quickly went viral after fans heard the couple discuss Rachael Kirkconnell, a current “Bachelor” contestant accused of racial insensitivity with photos showing her attending an “old south” party and more.
Chris Harrison has announced that he will retire from hosting ‘The Bachelor’ following his interview with former ‘Bachelorette’ Rachel Lindsay. The longtime host is accused of continuing racism.
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Harrison, 49, suggested Kirkconnell should be offered “a little grace, a little understanding, a little compassion” until she speaks publicly about the issue. But according to critics, his reaction is allegedly dismissive and a continuation of racism.
He later issued two separate apologies for his reaction in the interview and temporarily withdrew from presenting the rest of the 25th season of ‘The Bachelor’, starring the first black male star of the show Matt James – a 28-year-old real estate broker and entrepreneur. Harrison’s retirement allegedly led to fans of Lindsay, according to her podcast co-host Van Lathan, 40.
Rachael Kirkonell takes part in season 25 of ‘The Bachelor’. She fights for the heart of Matt James, the first black male lead of the program. (ABC / Craig Sjodin)
“Rachel Lindsay turned off her Instagram earlier today,” Lathan said in an Instagram video he shared on February 26. ‘She did it because it’s how much hatred she gets from Bachelor fans who sprinkle her with all sorts of rude and hateful things. to say. “
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Eight days after Lathan’s video, Lindsay returns to Instagram with a photo showing sunflowers in a vase.
“I want to be like a sunflower, so that even in the darkest days I will stand tall and find the sunlight,” she captioned her post, referring to a book by Don S Lane Publishing with the same name.
Rachel Lindsay is back on Instagram after taking a breather from the social media platform. She reportedly received hateful messages from “Bachelor” fans following her interview with Chris Harrison. (Noel Vasquez / Getty Images)
Lindsay’s post receives overwhelming support from co-stars “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” and other public figures.
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“So glad I’m back again, hoping you feel refreshed and loved,” wrote Chelsea Vaughn, a season 25 “Bachelor” contestant and fashion model.
Likewise, in season 6, “Bachelorette” Ali Manno Fedotowsky left a comment with the words, “Here for you. Glad you’re back.”
“Love to see you here as the sunbeam you are,” remarked Ashley Spivey, a contestant and author of season 15, ‘Bachelor’.
Aside from sharing sunflowers, Lindsay displayed a mountainous Los Angeles skyline during a hike in her Instagram story. She has a caption of the video that slowly shows with good vibes and a smiley face.
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Before Lindsay’s return to Instagram, producers of ‘The Bachelor’ took to Twitter to condemn the hatred she received from fans of the series.
“As executive producers of The Bachelor Franchise, we want to make it clear that any harassment of Rachel Lindsay in the aftermath of her interview with Chris Harrison is completely inexcusable,” reads the statement from the Bachelor Nation, signed by executive producers.
“Rachel has received an unimaginable amount of hatred and is being subjected to serious online bullying, which is often rooted in racism,” the tweet continued. “This is completely unacceptable.”
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Kirkconnell, 24, who is also at the center of the controversy, issued a statement of her own last Saturday urging fans not to harass Lindsay.
“Rachel Lindsay and other BIPOC have called for me and others to be held accountable. This is necessary, and she does not deserve the hatred she receives,” Kirkconnell wrote. “Know that she and every person you send hate messages to are people. We are real people, and she does not have to turn off her account to escape this toxicity.”