Rachel Lindsay has blacked out her Instagram after receiving a lot of ‘rude and hateful’ comments from abusive Bachelor fans.
The move comes two weeks after her controversial interview with Bachelor host Chris Harrison, who made the decision to step away from the show after defending Rachael Kirkconnell’s racist behavior in the past tense.
On Friday, her Higher Education co-host, Van Lathan, revealed the 35-year-old Bachelorette was ‘disabled’ due to hard harassment.
Online Harassment: Rachel Lindsay has deleted her Instagram after receiving a lot of ‘abusive and hateful’ comments from abusive Bachelor fans; to see in 2019
‘She did that because that’s how much she gets from Bachelor fans who spam her with all sorts of obscene and hateful things to say,’ the podcaster, 40, said in Instagram video.
He continued: ‘Y’all must get af ** a king’s life. Seriously. ‘
‘Rachel is not responsible for Chris Harrison, a 49-year-old who can’t read the room in these 2021 times. She’s not responsible for that, ‘Lathan shot. ‘Her job is not to make excuses or cover up to someone who doesn’t understand what the f ** ka is inspiring people in today’s world. No. You are going after the wrong person. ‘
Rocky month: The move comes two weeks after her controversial interview with Bachelor host Chris Harrison, who made the decision to step away from the show after defending Rachael Kirkconnell’s racist behavior in the past (pictured in 2020)
Defending His Worship: On Friday, Higher Education co-host Van Lathan revealed the 35-year-old account that Bachelorette was ‘disabled’ due to severe harassment
‘Rachel, we love you, we’re with you,’ Lathan concluded the video.
He captioned the film: ‘Rachel left the f ** k alone. This harassment goes too far. ‘
Lathan, then, asked Harrison exactly if he was okay with people getting at Rachel to the point that she can’t even be on IG. ‘
‘Is anyone from the entire Bachelor Nation going to stand up and criticize this harassment of a Black woman? he asked; Lindsay seen in 2017
Fan favorite: Lindsay made history as the first Black Bachelorette in 2017
‘Is anyone from the entire Bachelor Nation going to stand up and criticize this harassment of a Black woman? he asked. ‘Yo it’s just like a fucking TV SHOW, you have to rest for real.’
After Lindsay’s interview with Harrison, he went on fire for minimizing Kirkconnell’s big activities in the past, including attending an antebellum party on a plantation in 2018.
Kirkconnell apparently enjoyed a number of offensive social media posts with Confederate flags, racist outfits and friends with Make America Great Again hats favored by supporters of former President Donald Trump.
In hot water: Harrison defended the racist actions of Rachael Kirkconnell, a Bachelor front runner
Lindsay made previous history as the first Black Bachelorette in 2017.
Last week, she announced that she wanted to be finished with the Bachelor franchise and would cut ties with the group as soon as her contract was over on her podcast.
‘As far as I’m concerned, I’m tired. I’m tired. I’ve had enough, ‘she said. I had the whole reason for making the Bachelorette – and I was lucky that it worked out for me in the most beautiful way, in finding [husband] Bryan [Abasolo] – did I want to be representative as a Black woman to this audience. And I wanted to plan the route so that more people could have this opportunity, ‘she said.
Struggle: Lindsay said she was lucky to meet her husband Bryan Abasolo on The Bachelorette, but she ‘wanted the franchise to be better,’ adding that she has a ‘hate-love relationship’
Solidarity: Almost all current Bachelor contestants, including Kirkconnell, sent a message to social media defending Lindsay and expressing their disappointment with Harrison
‘In some ways, that has happened. I wanted the franchise to be better. I have a loving relationship with him. I am attached to it. ‘
She said: ‘What more do I want to be involved in this? What can I take of things like this? I said I would leave if they didn’t have lead of dye. Okay, they did that, and they made other changes. They were hiring a diversity advisor. … Didn’t Chris Harrison sit through that? ‘
After Harrison ‘s controversial interview with Lindsay, almost every contestant from the current Bachelor season shared the same message as their social media accounts standing in close contact with Lindsay.
Support: ‘Rachel Lindsay continues to advocate with“ grace ”for people who identify as BIPOC within this franchise,’ the women concluded; seen in 2019 in Westlake Village, Calif.
‘We are the women of Bachelor Season 25. Twenty-five women celebrating as BIPOC were thrown on this historic season that was going to represent change,’ the statement began.
‘We are deeply disappointed and want to make it clear that we are denying any protection from racism,’ he continued. Any defense to racist behavior undermines the living and ongoing experiences of BIPOC individuals. These experiences should not be exploited.
‘Rachel Lindsay continues to advocate with “grace” for people who identify as BIPOC within this franchise,’ the women concluded. ‘Just because she’s talking louder, doesn’t mean she’s alone. We stand with her, we hear her, and we plead for change with her. ‘
Receipts: Kirkconnell was accused of liking racist social media posts, and was seen in photos attending the 2018 sorority event at a plantation in Georgia
In particular, Kirkconnell also shared the statement in support of Lindsay.
She also apologized on social media.
‘At one time, I did not recognize how offensive and racist I was, but that does not excuse them,’ she wrote. ‘My age or when it happened is no excuse. They are not allowed or okay in any way. I was ignorant, but my ignorance was racist. ‘