The Bachelor have posted a joint statement addressing a recent controversy over contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's alleged racist actions, as well as host Chris Harrison's failure to intolerance when given the opportunity.
In short, a tale of two Rach(a)el's. Here's everything you need to know about how this all played out, and how the people involved have responded.
Current Bachelor Matt James is the first Black man to lead the franchise. (Rachel Lindsay broke that barrier on The Bachelorette a couple years ago.) But while Lindsay's season was (mostly) race-drama-free, it's been an issue this year because of recently surfaced photos and stories involving contestant Rachael Kirkconnell, known on the show as Rachael K.
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