Rachel Lindsay deleted her Instagram following an attack of bullying by Bachelor Nation.
Amid the ongoing discussions of racism surrounding the ABC franchise and Chris Harrison “stepping aside” from the show, Lindsay’s “Higher Learning” podcast co-host Van Lathan announced she had shut down her account on the social media platform Friday. .
“She did it because she gets so much hate from ‘Bachelor’ fans who spam her with all kinds of gross and hateful things to say,” he said in an Instagram video.
He added, “You all need to get a breeding life. Seriously.”
Earlier this month, Lindsay – who was the first black “Bachelorette” on the hit reality series in 2017 – confronted host Chris Harrison about current contestant Rachael Kirkconnell’s alleged racist behavior.
‘I saw a picture of her at a college party five years ago, and that’s it, boom. This girl is in this book now, and she’s in this group now, and I’m like, really? Harrison, 49, said to defend Kirkconnell, 24. When Lindsay, 35, pointed out that it was an “Old South antebellum party,” Harrison replied: [not] is it looking good in 2018, or not looking good in 2021? “
After the interview, Harrison issued an apology and admitted that he spoke “in a way that perpetuates racism” and soon announced that he would be leaving the show.
Lindsay said Harrison made the right decision to leave the franchise, but Lathan says the backlash caused her to step out of social media.
Rachel is not responsible for Chris Harrison, a 49-year-old man who cannot read the audience in this 2021 time. She’s not responsible for that, ”he said. It’s not her job to make excuses or provide cover for someone who doesn’t understand what triggers the fk people in today’s world. It is not. You’re going after the wrong person. “
“Rachel, we love you, we’re with you,” he concluded.
Kirkconnell – who is currently starring on Matt James’ season of “The Bachelor” – has also apologized for her past behavior and asked fans to stop defending her this week.
“If you’re in my comments or defending me somewhere, telling people that I’ve done nothing wrong, that there is nothing to be hurt, that there is nothing to be angry or offended about, please stop,” she said and added: place to tell people what they can and cannot be offended. That is wrong. And that’s part of the problem. So please stop saying I didn’t do anything wrong. That is not true.”
James, 29, also broke his silence last week, saying it was “devastating and heartbreaking” to hear about these situations.