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Bachelorette Hannah Brown SLAMMED by Rachel Lindsay for ‘deleting’ photo of herself at a ‘racist’ antebellum party

HANNAH Brown has been slammed by Rachel Lindsay for deleting a photo of herself at a "racist" antebellum party.

star, 26, hastily removed a snap from what appeared to be an from 2013.

Hannah Brown has been slammed for deleting a photo of herself at a plantation-style party
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Hannah Brown has been slammed for deleting a photo of herself at a plantation-style partyCredit: ABC
Former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay called Hannah out
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Former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay called Hannah outCredit: Fox

The photo showed Hannah – who was accused of  while singing song lyrics in an  video last year –  with an unidentified male companion.

In the caption, the reality star said she was attending "my Tuscaloosa Belles presentation" followed by the hashtag #toocute.

Former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay called Hannah out for attending the party and for deleting the evidence.

"Wait seriously? This is why ," the former attorney wrote on Reddit.

Hannah removed a snap of her at an Old South antebellum bash from 2013
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Hannah removed a snap of her at an Old South antebellum bash from 2013Credit: Instagram
Rachael Kirkconnell has come under fire for attending a similar party in 2018
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Rachael Kirkconnell has come under fire for attending a similar party in 2018
Rachel criticized Hannah's behavior in a Reddit thread
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Rachel criticized Hannah's behavior in a Reddit threadCredit: Reddit

Rachel went on: "This is why we have uncomfortable conversations and this could have really been a big teaching moment.

"We can't continue on a path of pretending things did not happen or running away from them. We do not 'learn and grow' from that."

The Sun has contacted representatives for Hannah and the Tuscaloosa Preservation Society for comment but received no response by the time of publication.

 is based in Hannah's home state of  and describes itself as being committed to "history, knowledge, beauty [and] grace."

Rachel said Hannah's 'actions speak louder than words'
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Rachel said Hannah's 'actions speak louder than words'Credit: Getty Images - Getty
Hannah was slammed for saying the n-word last year
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Hannah was slammed for saying the n-word last yearCredit: Instagram

The web for the organization appeared to have been removed on February 17 from the Tuscaloosa Preservation Society  since yesterday.

It described the The Tuscaloosa Belles as "a service organization that encourages a 2-year commitment of young women to learn and become involved in the various preservation opportunities in our community."

"They do this actively through education, involvement in community service, and training for leadership," the description read.

Before deleting her controversial photo, Hannah said: "Lord knows I've made mistakes, but I have learned this past year if we want to move forward we have to confront where we have fallen short.

"And it's so important that we lift up and listen and value and encourage underrepresented voices. We just have to be better."

Chris Harrison was slammed for defending Rachael amid the 'racist' controversy
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Chris Harrison was slammed for defending Rachael amid the 'racist' controversyCredit: extraTv

"While being accountable has helped me so much as a person, I'm still not a perfect person.

"But I do remain committed to the work and I'm so humbled and truly grateful to be on this journey and I can only hope that I can encourage others to educate themselves."

The scandal mirrors that of current Bachelor contestant, .

Rachael has been thrown by a college fraternity in 2018.

He announced last week that he's 'stepping away' from the franchise
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He announced last week that he's 'stepping away' from the franchiseCredit: Instagram

She was also slammed for dressing up as a Native American and for engaging in . 

In a , Rachael admitted that her "ignorance was racist" and that "I was wrong." 

She also said:  "I am learning and will continue to learn how to be antiracist, because it's important to speak up in the moment and not after you're called out.

"If you are a person who doesn't understand the offense in question, I urge you to learn from my mistakes and encourage you to use them as a teachable moment."

Bachelor host defended Rachael amid the backlash to Rachel Lindsay.

The 49-year-old said he wasn't "the woke police," claiming the antebellum photos may have been considered “okay” in 2018 but “not in 2021."

The presenter and announced he is "stepping away" from the franchise for a "period of time".

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Last year, Hannah was embroiled in her own "racism" scandal last year when she  on her Instagram Story.

When fans called her out, she initially denied she had said it before issuing a half-hearted apology that was slammed by Rachel. Hannah then admitted there was "no excuse" for the "unacceptable" language.

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