Rachel Lindsay.Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesRachel Lindsayis back on Instagram!A little over a week afterdeactivating her Instagram account, the 35-year-old former Bachelorette returned to the social media platform on Saturday, sharing a set of inspirational messages.Alongside aphoto of sunflowersto her Instagram feed, Lindsay wrote, “‘I want to be like a sunflower so that even on the darkest days I will stand tall and find the sunlight.’ 🌻🌻🌻.“Then, on herInstagram Story, the television star also shared a video and photo from her “first time hiking” in Los Angeles with the message “Good vibes only.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Rachel Lindsay/InstagramOn Feb. 26, Lindsay deleted her Instagram account after receiving online harassment amid the ongoing controversy involving racism in theBachelorfranchise.“My co-host onHigher Learning, Rachel Lindsay, disabled her Instagram earlier today,” Van Lathan said ina video shared on his Instagram accountat the time. “She did it because that’s how much hate she’s getting fromBachelorfans who are spamming her with all kinds of rude and hateful things to say.“Lathan, 40, continued to defend Lindsay from the harassment, saying, “Y’all have got to get a f— life. Seriously.““Rachel is not responsible forChris Harrison, a 49-year-old man who can’t read the room in these 2021 times. She’s not responsible for that,” Lathan continued. “It’s not her job to make excuses or provide cover for somebody who doesn’t understand what the f— triggers people in today’s world. It’s not. You’re going after the wrong person.“In his statement, Lathan was referring to Lindsay’s recent interview with longtimeBachelorNation host Harrison, 49, forExtra, when she asked him aboutThe Bachelorcontestant Rachael Kirkconnell’s resurfaced social media posts, which showed racist behavior, including attending an Antebellum South-themed party and wearing Native American attire as a costume.In the interview, Harrison told Lindsay that people should have “a little grace, a little understanding, a little compassion” for Kirkconnell, who has issued anapologyand asked those defending her actions to “please stop.“Harrison quickly received backlash for his failure to denounce Kirkconnell’s acts of racism andapologizeda couple days later before announcing he will be “stepping aside” from the franchise for an unspecified amount of time.RELATED VIDEO: Chris Harrison Speaks Out amid Racism Controversy, Says He Plans to Return to Bachelor FranchiseEarlier this week, Harrison appeared onGood Morning Americaand publicly apologized to Lindsay while discussing his racism controversy.Whiletalking with fellowExtrahost Billy Bushhours later, Lindsay said she accepted Harrison’s apology.“I do accept the apology, Billy, and I think it’s important for me to say that because I haven’t really talked about, you know, Chris and the statement because I’m not trying to make this a Chris-versus-Rachel. But the fact that, once again, you know — this isn’t the first time he’s apologized to me — he apologized again onGMAtoday and I do accept that and I think it’s important for me to say that because we need to move forward,” said Lindsay.“And for me, for us to move forward, I need to accept the apology, so we can all be better from this situation, which is what we want,” she added.
Rachel Lindsay.Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
Rachel Lindsayis back on Instagram!A little over a week afterdeactivating her Instagram account, the 35-year-old former Bachelorette returned to the social media platform on Saturday, sharing a set of inspirational messages.Alongside aphoto of sunflowersto her Instagram feed, Lindsay wrote, “‘I want to be like a sunflower so that even on the darkest days I will stand tall and find the sunlight.’ 🌻🌻🌻.“Then, on herInstagram Story, the television star also shared a video and photo from her “first time hiking” in Los Angeles with the message “Good vibes only.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Rachel Lindsay/InstagramOn Feb. 26, Lindsay deleted her Instagram account after receiving online harassment amid the ongoing controversy involving racism in theBachelorfranchise.“My co-host onHigher Learning, Rachel Lindsay, disabled her Instagram earlier today,” Van Lathan said ina video shared on his Instagram accountat the time. “She did it because that’s how much hate she’s getting fromBachelorfans who are spamming her with all kinds of rude and hateful things to say.“Lathan, 40, continued to defend Lindsay from the harassment, saying, “Y’all have got to get a f— life. Seriously.““Rachel is not responsible forChris Harrison, a 49-year-old man who can’t read the room in these 2021 times. She’s not responsible for that,” Lathan continued. “It’s not her job to make excuses or provide cover for somebody who doesn’t understand what the f— triggers people in today’s world. It’s not. You’re going after the wrong person.“In his statement, Lathan was referring to Lindsay’s recent interview with longtimeBachelorNation host Harrison, 49, forExtra, when she asked him aboutThe Bachelorcontestant Rachael Kirkconnell’s resurfaced social media posts, which showed racist behavior, including attending an Antebellum South-themed party and wearing Native American attire as a costume.In the interview, Harrison told Lindsay that people should have “a little grace, a little understanding, a little compassion” for Kirkconnell, who has issued anapologyand asked those defending her actions to “please stop.“Harrison quickly received backlash for his failure to denounce Kirkconnell’s acts of racism andapologizeda couple days later before announcing he will be “stepping aside” from the franchise for an unspecified amount of time.RELATED VIDEO: Chris Harrison Speaks Out amid Racism Controversy, Says He Plans to Return to Bachelor FranchiseEarlier this week, Harrison appeared onGood Morning Americaand publicly apologized to Lindsay while discussing his racism controversy.Whiletalking with fellowExtrahost Billy Bushhours later, Lindsay said she accepted Harrison’s apology.“I do accept the apology, Billy, and I think it’s important for me to say that because I haven’t really talked about, you know, Chris and the statement because I’m not trying to make this a Chris-versus-Rachel. But the fact that, once again, you know — this isn’t the first time he’s apologized to me — he apologized again onGMAtoday and I do accept that and I think it’s important for me to say that because we need to move forward,” said Lindsay.“And for me, for us to move forward, I need to accept the apology, so we can all be better from this situation, which is what we want,” she added.
Rachel Lindsayis back on Instagram!
A little over a week afterdeactivating her Instagram account, the 35-year-old former Bachelorette returned to the social media platform on Saturday, sharing a set of inspirational messages.
Alongside aphoto of sunflowersto her Instagram feed, Lindsay wrote, “‘I want to be like a sunflower so that even on the darkest days I will stand tall and find the sunlight.’ 🌻🌻🌻.”
Then, on herInstagram Story, the television star also shared a video and photo from her “first time hiking” in Los Angeles with the message “Good vibes only.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Rachel Lindsay/Instagram
On Feb. 26, Lindsay deleted her Instagram account after receiving online harassment amid the ongoing controversy involving racism in theBachelorfranchise.
“My co-host onHigher Learning, Rachel Lindsay, disabled her Instagram earlier today,” Van Lathan said ina video shared on his Instagram accountat the time. “She did it because that’s how much hate she’s getting fromBachelorfans who are spamming her with all kinds of rude and hateful things to say.”
Lathan, 40, continued to defend Lindsay from the harassment, saying, “Y’all have got to get a f— life. Seriously.”
“Rachel is not responsible forChris Harrison, a 49-year-old man who can’t read the room in these 2021 times. She’s not responsible for that,” Lathan continued. “It’s not her job to make excuses or provide cover for somebody who doesn’t understand what the f— triggers people in today’s world. It’s not. You’re going after the wrong person.”
In his statement, Lathan was referring to Lindsay’s recent interview with longtimeBachelorNation host Harrison, 49, forExtra, when she asked him aboutThe Bachelorcontestant Rachael Kirkconnell’s resurfaced social media posts, which showed racist behavior, including attending an Antebellum South-themed party and wearing Native American attire as a costume.
In the interview, Harrison told Lindsay that people should have “a little grace, a little understanding, a little compassion” for Kirkconnell, who has issued anapologyand asked those defending her actions to “please stop.”
Harrison quickly received backlash for his failure to denounce Kirkconnell’s acts of racism andapologizeda couple days later before announcing he will be “stepping aside” from the franchise for an unspecified amount of time.
RELATED VIDEO: Chris Harrison Speaks Out amid Racism Controversy, Says He Plans to Return to Bachelor Franchise
Earlier this week, Harrison appeared onGood Morning Americaand publicly apologized to Lindsay while discussing his racism controversy.
Whiletalking with fellowExtrahost Billy Bushhours later, Lindsay said she accepted Harrison’s apology.
“I do accept the apology, Billy, and I think it’s important for me to say that because I haven’t really talked about, you know, Chris and the statement because I’m not trying to make this a Chris-versus-Rachel. But the fact that, once again, you know — this isn’t the first time he’s apologized to me — he apologized again onGMAtoday and I do accept that and I think it’s important for me to say that because we need to move forward,” said Lindsay.
“And for me, for us to move forward, I need to accept the apology, so we can all be better from this situation, which is what we want,” she added.
source: people.com
