It was a conversation so that I could have my inner peace when I left Pennsylvania and you said no.” I had to fill in the gaps of what our relationship really was. After revealing that he had denied her an off-camera conversation to get closure, she told him: “I completely crumbled. Moments earlier, Young had reunited with James for the first time since he broke her heart. Young and Thurston briefly took the stage for their double reveal. The move marks the first time the franchise will air two Bachelorette seasons in one calendar year. The 17th season will air in the summer with Katie Thurston, a standout contestant from James’ season, and cycle 18 will premiere in the fall with Michelle Young, James’ fan-favorite runner-up.
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Instead of taking a beat to address the criticism, as Lindsay has publicly suggested, the Mike Fleiss-created series is doubling down on two seasons of The Bachelorette. “At the beginning of this journey, I envisioned and imagined my spirits being different in this moment,” James had concluded before deciding to pursue a relationship, but not an engagement, with Kirkconnell.ĭuring the After the Final Rose, the franchise officially set its plans for the near future. On the pre-taped finale, he appeared several times as James talked through his hesitations about proposing. Otherwise, the pre-taped season has aired as planned and with Harrison appearing as host. ABC had aired a disclaimer before the Harrison-hosted The Bachelor: The Women Tell All episode aired on March 1, noting that it was recorded before he stepped aside. Harrison still had a presence over the After the Final Rose, as he was heard in voiceover teasing the Acho-led special during commercial breaks. Going above and beyond to show that in stature and in personality, you’re not as threatening as you come off as, and those are the types of things that I was thinking about,” James replied. “It’s what we’re conditioned to do as Black men - making people comfortable with your Blackness. “I walk around realizing I might be the only Black man that this person comes in contact with today, so let me do my best job to adequately represent Black men across the country,” Acho said when asking James about the weight he has carried as the first Black Bachelor during a time of cultural reckoning. Only the taping of the After the Final Rose remained, and Acho provided an opportunity to have an authentic on-air conversation about race. Following backlash over Harrison’s widely condemned interview with Extra correspondent and first Black Bachelorette Lindsay - where he defended Kirkconnell - the host and producer announced in February that he was stepping away from the franchise and would not be involved in the rest of James’ season.
But my hope is that if we can talk openly and honestly, we can take important steps toward mutual understanding and healing.”īachelor Nation had huge expectations for the March 15 finale special ever since Acho was brought in to fill Harrison’s shoes. “Now, some of these conversations here tonight might make people a little uncomfortable. And we certainly have to address Chris Harrison’s defense of insensitivity in his interview with Rachel Lindsay, for which he has since apologized,” said Acho when taking the Bachelor stage.
“There’s a lot to talk about, especially after racially insensitive images surfaced from Rachael Kirkconnell’s past.
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