The Wrap

Rachael Kirkonnell has been in the spotlight during season 25 of The Bachelor due to her powerful connection with the lead, Matt James. However, ever since her one on one date with James, which featured him spoiling her with a shopping spree, she has been on everyone’s radar for a new reason. Social media users did some digging into Kirkonnell’s past, exposing racist actions. She was found in photos as a participant at an Old South antebellum-themed party, had social media activity which involved her liking photos with the confederate flag in the background and was said to have judged a friend in the past for dating a black man. This has surfaced a lot of controversy within the Bachelor franchise that has been going on for more than just this season. And, taking it on head first has been former Bachelorette, Rachel Lindsay who recently deactivated her Instagram.

Find out why and how Rachael Kirkonnell defended her, NEXT.