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 formal.
After apologizing, Harrison then announced that he is “stepping aside” from the franchise for “a period of time,” causing some “Bachelor” fans to direct hateful comments toward Lindsay.On Friday, Lindsay’s “Higher Learning” podcast co-host Van.
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