Former ‘Bachelorette’ Rachel Lindsay Says She Will Not Renew Her Contract With Franchise, Addressing Chris Harrison Controversy

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, 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 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.

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.

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.

Chris Harrison's hiatus from , other members of Bachelor Nation are speaking out about how they'd feel about returning to the franchise.Harrison recently 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 former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay on Feb.

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.