Rachel Lindsay Explains Why She Deactivated Her Instagram, Takes a Break From ‘Bachelor Happy Hour’ Podcast

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.

The reaction that Bachelor Nation has been waiting for. Rachel Lindsay shared her thoughts on Matt James’ split from Rachael Kirkconnell after the Monday, March 15, finale of The Bachelor.

Rachel Lindsay opened up about why she believes Matt James’ conversation with his father, Manny James, shouldn’t have aired on the Monday, March 8, episode of The Bachelor.

Rachel Lindsay doesn't want to weigh in on Chris Harrison's future with .

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.

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.

 The Bachelor franchise stars have rallied behind Rachel Lindsay, who recently deactivated her Instagram account due to harassment.

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.

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