'Bachelor' franchise star Rachel Lindsay says Chris Harrison made 'right decision' to step aside as host

Rachel Lindsay is ready to move forward, for better or for worse.

Rachel Lindsay is ready to move the conversation forward. The former Bachelorette says she has accepted Chris Harrison’s latest apology, and is reflecting on how the dialogue about race and racism in “The Bachelor” and culture should progress.

Rachel Lindsay is ready to move the conversation forward.

Chris Harrison has spoken out for the first time since stepping aside from his hosting duties for ABC's prime-time reality series "The Bachelor."  The star recently spoke with "Good Morning America" host Michael Strahan to address his recent scandal, in which Harrison defended current "Bachelor" contestant Rachael Kirkconnell after photos resurfaced of her attending an "Old South" themed party at a plantation in 2018.

Former "Bachelorette" Rachel Lindsay believes the franchise needs to suspend production until it adequately addresses its current race and diversity scandal.  Lindsay found herself at the center of "Bachelor" controversy when she interviewed host Chris Harrison about resurfaced photos of current Season 25 front-runner Rachael Kirkconnell attending an Old South party and liking photos containing the Confederate flag.  Harrison’s statements during that interview led to immense backlash for the

Rachel Lindsay is speaking out. The former Bachelorette is calling for a moratorium on the franchise until it addresses and resolves its multiple controversies regarding racism and inclusivity.«They’re about to go into production for… [and] I think they should just stop until… they get the train back on the tracks,» Lindsay said on Tuesday's episode of her podcast,, which she hosts alongside Van Lathan.«You’re going to go another season, but you still have all of these issues.

Rachel Lindsay, the first-ever Black star of “The Bachelorette,” is calling out the ABC franchise for staying silent as the ongoing racial controversy involving host Chris Harrison and “The Bachelor” contestant Rachael Kirkconnell continues to spiral.On Lindsay’s podcast “Higher Learning,” which she hosts with Van Lathan, she said the show shouldn’t begin filming “The Bachelorette” until the franchise figures out how to handle its ever-mounting problems.“They’re about to go into production for

Rachel Lindsay, 35, deactivated her Instagram account last week after receiving harassment from some online followers and now The Bachelor‘s executive producers are speaking out about it. The former contestant of the reality series was faced with criticism after conducting a controversial interview that brought up race with host Chris Harrison, 49, and an eye-catching message that was posted on the official Bachelor Nation Instagram account came to her defense.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentDays after former “Bachelorette” Rachel Lindsay deleted her Instagram account due to online bullying, the producers of “The Bachelor” have released a statement in support of the star.The executive producers of the dating franchise are condemning all racist harassment of Lindsay, who they applaud for using her voice to educate the public.“As executive producers of ‘The Bachelor’ franchise, we would like to make it perfectly clear that any harassment

The Bachelor‘s executive producers condemned the actions of fans who harassed former The Bachelorette star Rachel Lindsay off Instagram following her interview with Chris Harrison.

Showing solidarity. The Bachelor producers spoke out in support of Rachel Lindsay after she deactivated her Instagram account due to harassment following her controversial Chris Harrison interview last month.

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.

Matt James, current star of "The Bachelor," has spoken out amid the show's ongoing scandal.  The program attracted negative attention after photos resurfaced of contestant Rachael Kirkconnell previously attending an "Old South" themed party at a plantation in 2018. Then longtime host Chris Harrison conducted an interview with former "Bachelorette" star Rachel Lindsay, who made history as the first Black Bachelorette, in which he ended up defending Kirkonnell in the interview.

Rachel Lindsay could be stepping up to the plate.

Matt James has more to say about the recent controversies involving host Chris Harrison and contestant Rachael Kirkconnell. The Bachelor issued a lengthy statement on Instagram on Monday, addressing the «troubling» information that has surfaced in recent weeks, and promising fans that they'll «hear more» from him on the topic. In his second apology for defending contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's racist actions, Harrison announced on Feb.

“The Bachelor” star Kendall Long discusses that Chris Harrison controversy in a new interview for the “Behind The Velvet Rope with David Yontef” podcast.

Tayshia Adams thinks Chris Harrison made the right decision by temporarily stepping down from his hosting duties. The Bachelorette reacted to the news on Thursday's episode of her podcast with Natasha Parker and Joe Amabile, Following a controversial interview in which he defended Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's past racist behavior, Harrison announced on Saturday that he'd be taking time off and would not be be hosting the show's upcoming  special.

Just days after Chris Harrison announced he was “stepping aside” from The Bachelor franchise, former contestant Rachel Lindsay revealed she hopes the host will “educate himself” moving forward. The reality TV star sat down for an exclusive interview with HollywoodLife on February 15, and opened up about her reaction to his multiple apologies.