Fans of
The Bachelor were furious this week after Chris Harrison, the show’s longtime host, defended front-runner Rachael Kirkconnell’s racism in an interview with Rachel Lindsay, the first Black Bachelorette, on Tuesday. Featured Video Hide
Kirkconnell first came into the spotlight as a contest on Matt James’ season, which began in January. Fans of the show first condemned Kirkconnell after a TikTok user claimed Kirkconnell was racist in high school. Advertisement Hide
Photos emerged this month that allegedly show Kirkconnell at an “antebellum” or plantation-themed fraternity party at the University of Georgia. Kirkconnell has also been accused of liking racist posts on Instagram, including one of two women standing in front of a confederate flag.