Rachael Kirkconnell Reacts to Rachel Lindsay Deactivating Her Instagram Amid Harassment

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 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.

Welcome back, Rachel Lindsay! After briefly deactivating her account during the fallout of her controversial interview with Chris Harrison, the 35-year-old attorney has returned to Instagram.

Rachel Lindsay has returned to Instagram after deactivating her account for a few days.

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

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, 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.

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

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!