Former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay deleted her Instagram account after receiving ‘all sorts of rude, hateful things’ from certain members of Bachelor Nation, following the announcement by Chris Harrison on February 13 that he was taking leave for the presentation. The old guy and The Bachelorette. Harrison defended previous racist posts and current behavior Bachelor participant Rachel Kirkconnell in an interview with Lindsay for Extra, and Lindsay has since said of the interview: “I do not feel bad that the way he feels has been revealed.” Lindsay also criticized Kirkconnell’s subsequent attempts at anti-racist attempts and apologies as ‘vapid’.
On February 26, Lindsay’s Higher learning podcast co-host Van Lathan posted a video explaining that Lindsay turned off her Instagram that day “because that’s how much hate she gets from Bachelor fans, who sprinkle her with all sorts of rude, hateful things. Lathan continues his statement of support, saying: ‘Rachel is not responsible for Chris Harrison, a 49-year-old man who cannot read the room 2021 in this present. She is not responsible for that. It is not her job to make excuses or provide cover for someone who does not understand what the fuck is causing people in today’s world. It’s not. You are running after the wrong person. ‘