She said, “The franchise has spent 19 years cultivating a toxic audience.

They have constantly given it a product it wants: a midwestern/southern white, blonde, light-eyed Christian.

Not all viewers are like that.”

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She explained, “Bachelor Klan is hateful, racist, misogynistic, xenophobic, and homophobic.

They are afraid of change.

They are afraid to be uncomfortable.

Rachel Lindsay

They are afraid when they get called out.”

Lindsay said, “I’m Black.

I have interracial couples in my family.

I’m old enough to understand what I’m entering into and the difficulties that come with it.

I felt exploited.”