Former ‘Bachelorette’ Rachel Lindsay Threatens to Quit ‘Whitewashed’ Franchise Unless Diversity Improves (Video)

Rachel Lindsay is proud that the Bachelor franchise finally has cast a black lead for the upcoming season of 25, there is still a lot of work to be done, she explained during Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen on Wednesday, June 19.“I did have a racist contestant on my season,” Lindsay, 35, told host Andy Cohen, but did not want to reveal who she was referring to.

Rachel Lindsay, 35, is talking about the hateful racism she encountered as the first Black Bachelorette. “[I got it] from the audience…a lot of nasty messages trolling,” Rachel admitted to Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live. “I definitely experienced it when it came to picking the men. My husband [Bryan Abasolo] is Colombian so I got a lot of racism towards the fact that we were in an interracial relationship,” she added.

The Bachelorette star Rachel Lindsay has a bone to pick with conservative pundit Candace Owens. Rachel, 35, a longtime critic of the MAGA firebrand, opened up about why she feels that Candace is “against everything black,” in an EXCLUSIVE podcast interview with HollywoodLife. The interview comes after Rachel retweeted someone who called Candace, 31, a “black white supremacist” for posting a video called I Do Not Support George Floyd.

As the first — and still only — Black lead on either The Bachelor or The Bachelorette,  Rachel Lindsay, has had a lot to say about the franchise’s inclusion issues, even calling the shows “white-washed.” HollywoodLife.com spoke to the 35-year-old beauty about the topic on our June 10 podcast. In an EXCLUSIVE interview, Rachel reveals the suggestions she gave the show’s producers as to how to make the franchises more diverse.

Becca Kufrin and Rachel Lindsay didn’t hold back while discussing Garrett Yrigoyen’s social media activity amid the Black Lives Matter movement — and now the season 14 Bachelorette’s fiancée is weighing in on their emotional episode of the “Bachelor Happy Hour” podcast.“Love you Becca, it’s unrealistic to sit down and have individual conversations with millions,” Yrigoyen commented on Kufrin’s Instagram post about the Tuesday, June 9, episode.

Fans of The Bachelor want less talk and more action!

Rachel Lindsay is offering a few ideas to “Bachelor” Nation on how to improve diversity within the franchise.

Rachel Lindsay wants the franchise to make a real change. The former Bachelorette — who remains the franchise's only black lead to date — took to her blog on Monday to address her recent comments that she would cut ties with if they didn't overhaul their approach to diversity and representation. Lindsay explained the thought process behind her decision, called for thefranchise to «make a statement acknowledging their systemic racism,» cast leads that are interested in dating outside of their

Rachel Lindsay, the only black lead on The Bachelor franchise since its 2002 debut, has opened up further about the diversity issue.“Recently, I have received many questions regarding the headlines stating that I will leave the Bachelor franchise if changes to address the lack of diversity in lead roles are not established,” the lawyer, 35, began a new blog post shared on Monday, June 8.

Rachel Lindsay is prepared to cut ties with "The Bachelor" franchise. Lindsay, 35, is the only black person to have led a season of "The Bachelor" or "The Bachelorette," and now she's calling for more diversity within the franchise.

Rachel Lindsay wants to see real change in thefranchise — starting with a black Bachelor. The attorney, who remains the franchise's first and only black lead in its 18-year history, spoke out in an interview with on Friday, declaring that she can't be «affiliated» with if they don't make real progress. «If we're going around talking about Black Lives Matter and what's important and how we need systemic change … well then let's talk about systemic change when it comes to We got to change some

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterAfter 24 “Bachelor” contestants and 15 “Bachelorettes,” the franchise’s sole Black lead, Rachel Lindsay, is ready to dissociate with ABC’s reality series entirely if they don’t immediately address their problem with diversity.“In 40 seasons [‘The Bachelor’] had one Black lead,” Lindsay said on the “AfterBuzz.” “We are on 45 presidents. And in 45 presidents there’s been one Black president.

Rachel Lindsay is absolutely fed up with The Bachelor franchise’s lack of diversity.

—she will not continue working with the franchise if changes aren't made. “I can’t," Rachel said to the outlet.

As fans of Bachelor Nation know, Rachel Lindsay was the very first black Bachelorette on the show ever! That being said, amid fierce protests against racial discrimination in America, the star is demanding more diversity on the show that made her famous. Rachel admitted that she is pretty embarrassed to be associated with a series that suffers from such a serious lack of racial and ethnic diversity when it comes to its cast.

It took until The Bachelorette season 13 for the ABC franchise to cast an African American lead in 2017. Now Rachel Lindsay, 35, is speaking out about how her show — as well as The Bachelor — are “white-washed.” Rachel initially appeared as a contestant on season 21 of The Bachelor competing for Nick Viall‘s heart, and is upset how that show has yet to cast a black male in the title role.

Rachel Lindsay is speaking out about the lack of diversity in the Bachelor franchise.

Rachel Lindsay has been reevaluating her relationship with as protests continue around the country in support of the movement after the .“We have now casted for 40 seasons — even though they haven’t started Clare [Crawley’s],” she said in a new interview with . “There’s been one person of color in 40 seasons.