Rachel Lindsay deletes Instagram account following harassment from 'Bachelor' fans
b'Rachel Lindsay deletes Instagram account following harassment from \'Bachelor\' fans Media personality Rachel Lindsay, who was "The Bachelor" franchise\'s first-ever Black lead in 2017, has deleted her Instagram account due to harassment and hate she has received from fans of the show.\\n\\nThe online harassment follows Lindsay\'s "Extra" interview with "The Bachelor" host Chris Harrison, during which he defended current contestant Rachael Kirkconnell, who has been under fire for resurfaced photos of her in attendance at an antebellum plantation-themed fraternity formal. After apologizing, Harrison then announced that he is "stepping aside" from the franchise for "a period of time," causing some fans to direct hateful comments toward Lindsay. "My co-host on \'Higher Learning,\' Rachel Lindsay, disabled her Instagram earlier today," Lathan said. "She did it because that\'s how much hate she\'s getting from Bachelor fans, who are spamming her with all kinds of rude, hateful things to say."\\n\\nIn his video, Lathan said that people should "get a f------ life" and are misdirecting their anger at Lindsay, when they should be outraged at Harrison for his defense of Kirkconnell.'