Kirkconnell told fans that they should "encourage those around you to do better." ... View this post on Instagram. The season finale of The Bachelor ended with Matt James giving his final rose to Rachael Kirkconnell but decided not to propose to her. You have such a big platform. RACHEL Lindsay has slammed The Bachelor star Rachael Kirkconnell as "vapid" after she posted an Instagram Story of her matcha tea and the book Uncomfortable Conversations With Black Men. Host Emmanuel Acho put Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell in the hot seat during the Monday, March 15, episode of After the Final Rose, addressing her past racially charged Instagram … Matt James' historic yet controversial season of "The Bachelor" has finally come to an end. Throughout Matt James’ groundbreaking Bachelor season, controversy dominated the narrative. Rachael Kirkconnell/Instagram "Please stop saying that I did nothing wrong," Kirkconnell told her followers during the seven-minute video. Bachelor frontrunner Rachael Kirkconnell has returned to Instagram to defend Rachel Lindsay, and to encourage fans to stop sending hurtful, hate … BACHELOR’s Rachael Kirkconnell demands fans STOP “defending” her past “racist” actions as she vows to “do better” in an emotional video. "Bachelor" Matt James said seeing ex Rachael Kirkconnell on Monday's "After the Final Rose" special had "hit [him] like a ton of bricks." Television March 16, 2021 Rachel Lindsay on Matt James, Rachael Kirkconnell, and Their Split After ‘The Bachelor’ Finale BACHELOR frontrunner Rachael Kirkconnell was “furiously confronted” by Michelle Young over her past “racist” behavior on After The Final Rose, a source exclusively told The Sun. BACHELOR’S Rachael Kirkconnell feels her ongoing “racist” controversy caused the “end of the entire franchise,” a source exclusively told The Sun. But as we all know with this franchise, there’s certainly a whole lot of drama ahead. James sat down with GMA's Michael Strahan for a virtual interview and opened up about the end to the controversial season of The Bachelor, explaining that he thinks "there’s a lot of work that needs to be done" on his part. Rachael Kirkconnell, ‘Bachelor’ Producers Defend Rachel Lindsay After She Deletes Her Instagram Over ‘Harassment’ By Liz Calvario, Jamie Samhan. Rachael Kirkconnell is speaking out following the conclusion of Matt James' season of The Bachelor. Rachael Kirkconnell spoke out about her split from Matt James following the conclusion of their season of "The Bachelor." She disabled Instagram amid harassment for speaking out about The Bachelor's racism controversy. "I didn't recognize how offensive and racist my actions were but that doesn't excuse them. 1 Mar 2021 8:02 PM The Bachelor has officially returned tonight, and it looks like leading man Matt James has a bunch of promising ladies as contestants vying for his love. Kirkconnell, who's currently competing on Matt James' airing season of "The Bachelor," came under fire in recent weeks after being accused of "liking" racially-insensitive posts on social media and even attending an Antebellum-themed party in college. 11. ABC. Rachel Lindsay discussed Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell, and why her attempts at learning about her racism have been bad. Rachael Kirkconnell and Matt James broke up on the last episode of the Bachelor. During the After the Final Rose episode, Matt revealed that he and Rachael broke up post the filming of The Bachelor and after Rachael's racism controversy. James, the first Black lead in the "Bachelor" franchise's 19-year history, gave Kirkconnell his final rose on Monday night's episode. Rachael Kirkconnell is defending fellow Bachelor Nation star Rachel Lindsay after she deactivated her Instagram amid harassment from fans upset over a … "The Bachelor's" Rachel Kirkconnell lately received backlash for being an alleged racist, going to an "Antebellum" themed fraternity party in college, and liking racist posts on Instagram. Rachael Kirkconnell still believes Matt James is the love of her life after their breakup. Rachel Lindsay discussed Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell’s recent anti-racism Instagram post on her “Bachelor Happy Hour” podcast on Tuesday, February 23.