{"id":165720,"date":"2021-02-23T19:25:09","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T00:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=165720"},"modified":"2021-02-23T19:59:06","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T00:59:06","slug":"the-bachelor-star-responds-to-shows-racism-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-bachelor-star-responds-to-shows-racism-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Bachelor\u2019 Star Responds To Show\u2019s Racism Allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-bachelor-star-responds-to-shows-racism-allegations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=165720&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/55543906-ED64-4903-BD34-02E2941687FD_1_201_a.jpeg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<p>The current star of \u201cThe Bachelor,\u201d Matt James, is speaking out about the recent allegations of racism the show has faced in the past weeks. Fans of the \u201cBachelor\u201d franchise have eagerly awaited James\u2019 feelings on the topic, which he issued on Monday via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLnOgbCjyFb\/\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In his statement, James responded to photos that resurfaced of contestant, Rachael Kirkconnell, who reportedly attended an \u201cOld South\u201d antebellum-themed party in 2018. After Kirkconnell was accused of vicious racism, the 19-year host of the show, Chris Harrison, appeared on an interview with Rachel Lindsay, the first black \u201cBachelorette.\u201d He said multiple times that he did not defend Kirkconnell, but he felt she deserved a chance to speak for herself. The \u201cwoke police,\u201d as described by Harrison in the interview, then came for him. He has since stepped aside, issuing two apologies for his statements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/bachelorette-star-bashes-host-for-refusing-to-jump-in-on-cancel-culture-says-she-cant-accept-apology-yet\">The Daily Wire<\/a>,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Lindsay, the first black star of \u201cThe Bachelorette,\u201d has since said it was the right move for Harrison to step aside, saying he needs to think about his words. She also said she cannot yet fully accept his apology, noting her \u201clived experience\u201d and suggesting his apology was too late.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cChris has stepped aside, which I think is the right decision because, like he said, he needs to take time to get educated and on a profound and productive level to use his word,\u201d she said, according to Fox News. \u201cAnd I think he needs to understand what was done, what was wrong, and what he said in that interview, and he needs time. He\u2019s stepped away to do that.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The \u201cBachelorette\u201d star, who was speaking to Harrison when he made the comments, said she was \u201cstunned\u201d the host made the comments publicly, though she admitted the two had similar private discussions before.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<p>James is the first black \u201cBachelor\u201d to star on the show. In his statement, he writes, \u201cThe past few weeks have been some of the most challenging of my life,\u201d noting the importance of his addressing the controversy that came to the show after the season wrapped filming.<\/p>\n<p>James said that he has been learning of the events in real time, adding that \u201cit has been devastating and heartbreaking to put it bluntly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cChris\u2019 failure to receive and understand the emotional labor that my friend Rachel Lindsay was taking on by graciously and patiently explaining the racist history of the Antebellum South, a painful history that every American should understand intimately, was troubling and painful to watch. As Black people and allies immediately knew and understood, it was a clear reflection of a much larger issue that <em>The Bachelor<\/em> franchise has fallen short on addressing adequately for years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cThis moment has sparked critical conversations and reporting, raised important questions, and resulted in inspiring displays of solidarity from&nbsp;<em>The Bachelor<\/em>&nbsp;nation,\u201d James continued. \u201cIt has also pushed me to reevaluate and process what my experience on&nbsp;<em>The Bachelor<\/em> represents, not just for me, but for all of the contestants of color, especially the Black contestants of this season and seasons past, and for you, the viewers at home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI will continue to process this experience, and you will hear more from me in the end,\u201d he said. \u201cMy greatest prayer is that this is an inflection point that results in real and institutional change for the better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rachel Lindsay is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/rachel-lindsay-is-considering-hosting-bachelors-after-the-final-rose\/\">reportedly<\/a> weighing the possibility of hosting the <em>After the Final Rose<\/em> special that airs once a contestant has been chosen now that Chris Harrison will no longer be hosting.<\/p>\n<p><em><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/span><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><span>member<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The current star of \u201cThe Bachelor,\u201d Matt James, is speaking out about the recent allegations of racism the show has faced in the past weeks. 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