Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay says it’s ‘embarrassing to be affiliated’ with ‘white-washed’ show
RACHEL Lindsey, the first and only black Bachelorette, is tired of the “white-washed” ABC dating franchise never changing its ways.
The 35-year-old said it’s “embarrassing” to even be associated with it anymore.
Season 13 Rachel is demanding that The Bachelor and its spinoffs adjust how they cast their shows in the future or else she’ll never work with them again.
She shared her thoughts on the topic during an episode of AfterBuzz TV’s Bachelor A.M. With Kelsey Meyer, saying: “I have to see some type of change. It’s ridiculous.
“In 40 seasons, you’ve had one black lead. We have had 45 presidents and in 45 presidents, you have one black president.
“You are almost on par to say you’re more likely to become the president of the United States than you are a black lead in this franchise. That’s insane.”
During her own IG Live, Rachel said she felt "personally hurt and offended" by Hannah's use of the racial slur and not just a written one.
The Bachelorette also told fans not to “defend” her because what she did was “indefensible and wrong.”
Rachel also said during her IG Live she was told to not make a public statement about the scandal, but she wasn’t about to let it go because some things need to be called out.
She added to that notion during the AfterBuzz TV interview.
She said: “It bothers me that certain things have happened that we just say, ‘Oh, hush hush,’ and ‘Let’s just move on past it.’
“No! We need to acknowledge it, because what you’re doing is perpetuating this type of behavior.”