Bachelor Franchise Stars Shows Rachel Lindsay More Support After She Quits Instagram Due To Harassment

Calling it like she sees it. Rachel Lindsay spoke out about Bachelor fans’ behavior surrounding Matt James’ season and warned the end of the franchise could be imminent if something does not change.

Rachel Lindsay is speaking out following Matt James' finale. The former Bachelorette, who's been outspoken on this season's controversies, shared her thoughts on her and Van Lathan's podcast, ,on Friday. «This is tough for Matt,» Lindsay said. «Matt's in a bad situation.»On Monday's finale, James professed his love for Rachael Kirkconnell and the pair decided to leave the show in a committed relationship, though not engaged.

Rachel Lindsay is back on the ‘gram!

Rachel Lindsay is back on Instagram.

Haley Bosselman editorRachel Lindsay is back on Instagram.The media personality and attorney, who was the first Black Bachelorette, deactivated her account last month following an onslaught of harassment and hate by Bachelor Nation.Her returning post features a bouquet of sunflowers.

Andi Dorfman is sharing her thoughts on the Chris Harrison “Bachelor” controversy.

Andi Dorfman is sharing her thoughts on the Chris Harrison  controversy.While speaking to ET's Kevin Frazier this week, the former star addressed Harrison's guest appearance on  this week, in which he apologized again for defending the racism accusations against  contestant Rachael Kirkconnell in an interview with Rachel Lindsay last month.

Chris Harrison appeared on the March 4 episode of Good Morning America to discuss the racism controversy surrounding The Bachelor franchise. The drama stemmed from Chris defending contestant Rachael Kirkconnell’s past racist actions during an interview with Rachel Lindsay in February. Now, Chris is taking ownership for the “mistake” he made in excusing Rachael’s past behavior.

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 is opening up about her decision to deactivate her Instagram account.

Rachel Lindsay is reflecting on Bachelor Nation’s ongoing drama. On the latest episode of “Higher Learning”, Lindsay’s podcast with Van Lathan, the former Bachelorette opened up about deactivating her Instagram account.

Rachel Lindsay is reflecting on Bachelor Nation's ongoing drama. On the latest episode of, Lindsay's podcast with Van Lathan, the former Bachelorette opened up about deactivating her Instagram account.Lindsay disabled the social media account last week, amid continuing controversy in the franchise.The choice came after host Chris Harrison faced criticism for defending contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's past racist actions during an interview with Lindsay.

Enough is enough. Rachel Lindsay is speaking out following her decision to deactivate her Instagram account on Friday, February 26.

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.

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.

are speaking out to show support for Rachel Lindsay.

Rachel Lindsay has allegedly disabled her Instagram account due to online harassment she’s received after her interview with longtime "Bachelor" host Chris Harrison. This claim comes from Lindsay’s "Higher Learning" podcast co-host Van Lathan, who shared an Instagram video about the topic on Friday.

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

Team Rachel. Becca Kufrin, Nick Viall and more Bachelor alums spoke out after Rachel Lindsay deactivated her Instagram account due to harassment.