Matt James took to social media on Monday to speak out about the controversy surrounding his season of The Bachelor. As our readers know, James is the first Black bachelor on the franchise in nearly 20 years, said in his statement that the recent attention surrounding contestant Rachel Kirkconnell has been “devastating and heartbreaking” to learn about “incredibly disappointing” after photos of her and subsequent comments made by host Chris Harrison.

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