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Rachael Kirkconnell spoke out about the harassment Rachel Lindsay has faced in the wake of her interview with Chris Harrison, which led the former Bachelorette to deactivate her Instagram account.

Natalie Oganesyan editorMedia personality Rachel Lindsay, who was The Bachelor franchise’s first-ever Black lead in 2017, has deleted her Instagram account due to harassment and hate she has received from Bachelor Nation.The online harassment follows Lindsay’s “Extra” interview with “The Bachelor” host Chris Harrison, during which he defended current contestant Rachael Kirkconnell, who has been under fire for resurfaced photos of her in attendance at an antebellum plantation-themed fraternity

Rachel Lindsay is done with Instagram!

Rachel Lindsay has deleted her Instagram amid harassment she’s received from Bachelor Nation.

Rachel Lindsay has deleted her Instagram amid harassment she's received from Bachelor Nation.Earlier this month, her interview with Chris Harrison made headlines after the franchise host defended contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's racist actions. After receiving backlash, both Harrison and Kirkconnell issued apologies.

Following Chris Harrison‘s announcement that he would temporarily step away from The Bachelor franchise, fans have been buzzing about who will host the After the Final Rose special.

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Not having it! Rachel Lindsay called out Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell over her recent anti-racism Instagram post.

Matt James‘ season of The Bachelor has seen far more off-screen drama than anything on the actual ABC dating show, and now he’s spoken out about it. The first Black Bachelor posted a thoughtful Instagram post that addressed the racism controversy over his frontrunner  Rachael Kirkconnell attending an antebellum themed frat party in college.

Rachel Lindsay isn't sure if she'd host. The franchise's future has been called into question after Chris Harrison announced that he'd be taking time off and would not be hosting the upcoming special with Matt James and his final pick.The news came in Harrison's second apology for defending contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's racist actions in an interview with Lindsay on Feb.

Words and actions have consequences. That’s something Chris Harrison learned firsthand following his Extra interview with Rachel Lindsay.

Rachel Lindsay is speaking out after her interview with "Bachelor" host Chris Harrison that led to him stepping away from the franchise.  Lindsay, who made history as the first Black Bachelorette, interviewed Harrison and asked about contestant Rachel Kirkonnell’s past racist behavior that included attending an "Old South" themed party at a plantation in 2018.

Rachel Lindsay thinks it’s time for the Bachelor franchise to “do better” and “listen” to those who are “underrepresented.” The former Bachelorette discussed her thoughts on the future of the hit show to HollywoodLife, after host Chris Harrison apologized for comments he made in defense of Rachael Kirkconnell, who’s currently competing on Matt James‘ season. Chris has since announced that he is “stepping aside” from the franchise for “a period of time” in wake of the controversy.

Looking ahead. Rachel Lindsay discussed Chris Harrison’s future on — or off — the Bachelor franchise after he stepped aside over their controversial interview about Rachael Kirkconnell.

Rachel Lindsay isn’t quite sure what will happen after Chris Harrison’s temporary time off from his “Bachelor” hosting duties.

Rachel Lindsay isn't quite sure what will happen after Chris Harrison's temporary time off from his hosting duties.Harrison announced on Saturday that he won't be hosting 's upcoming special following his controversial interview with Lindsay, where he defended contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's past racist actions. Kirkconnell has since apologized for her behavior, as has Harrison. «Where do we go from here as a franchise? It's hard to say,» Lindsay said on on Monday.

Rachel Lindsay is speaking out in response to The Bachelor host Chris Harrison‘s decision to step away from the franchise for a “period of time” amid a racism controversy.