In early 2021, as Matt James’ season of “The Bachelor” was coming to a close, his girlfriend Rachael Kirkconnell’s past racist social media activity surfaced. Former host Chris Harrison defended the finalist during a February 2021 “Extra” interview with Season 13 Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay. Chris eventually announced he would be stepping back from the franchise, and Rachel received intense waves of backlash from fans saying she was responsible for Chris stepping down. Now, former Bachelor Ben Higgins stopped by the “Talking It Out with Bachelor Nation” podcast, where he discussed reaching out to Rachel amid the drama.

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