As season 25 of The Bachelor has been airing, one contestant, Rachael Kirkconnell, is being called out on social media for alleged actions from her past.
After weeks of accusations that she exhibited racist behavior in her past, Rachael has spoken out. “At one point, I didn’t recognize how offensive and racist my actions were, but that doesn’t excuse them,” she wrote. “My age or when it happened does not excuse anything.
They are not acceptable or okay in any sense. I was ignorant, but my ignorance was racist.” See her full statement here: The claims against Rachael began after she was confirmed as a contestant who would be vying for Matt James‘ heart on The Bachelor.
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