The historic season of the ABC dating show, with James as the franchise s first Black Bachelor, devolved into controversy after Kirkconnell s previous racist
behavior came to light and backlash swirled. Kirkconnell, who eventually received the final rose in March s season finale, apologized and
James told Wall Street Journal Magazine that he s ready to give their relationship a second chance and that the couple is back on. In an interview published Thursday, James said it s unfair for him to leave Kirkconnell while she tries to be better.
“It’s on people who care about being allies to do the work to be truly antiracist and I think it’s unfair to leave people without the ability to unlearn and be better,” he said.
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Bachelor season was marked by a few controversies. Photos emerged of finalist Rachael Kirkconnell at an Antebellum-themed sorority party, as well as evidence of other insensitive social media posts, which ultimately resulted in James deciding that they couldnât continue with their relationship. The situation escalated when Chris Harrison had to step down as longtime host after his clumsy defense of Kirkconnell in an interview with Rachel Lindsay. Itâs been a few months now, and James and Kirkconnell are reportedly back together â and he has explained his reasons why.
Ever since they were spotted together in New York after the reunion, there has been speculation brewing that Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell were rekindling the relationship they started on
The 29-year-old star spoke with WSJ. Magazine about giving a second chance to Rachael Kirkconnell after the pair broke up when past mistakes came to light shortly after the show aired.
Season 25 of The Bachelor was certainly a season to remember. It was the first Bachelor season that didnât take place in the iconic Bachelor mansion, featured the most racially diverse group of women contestants in the showâs history, and most importantly, had the first Black Bachelor, Matt James.
Iâve never been much of a fan of The Bachelor franchise, and hadnât watched a full season until this past one. I had low expectations going in because the premise of the show still blows my mind. But points of this last season reached new lows that I didn’t see coming.Â
The Bachelorette alum Rachel Lindsay announces she s leaving Bachelor podcast It s no secret I ve been struggling
By Elizabeth Kwiatkowski, 04/27/2021 Bachelor Happy Hour podcast that she co-hosts with Becca Kufrin for her mental and emotional health and well-being.
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Bachelor Happy Hour podcast s 99th episode. I m going to make this short and sweet: All good things must come to an end and I feel like certain things run their course and for me I have run my course when it comes to the podcast, Rachel began. You know we started off this podcast talking about how much fun it is, and it is, and the community that we ve started and we re already here with 100 episodes and I m proud of it and what it s become.