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Rachel Lindsay Hopes 'Bachelor' Franchise 'Protects' Bachelorette Jenn Tran
Former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay, who was the first Black lead in the franchise, was asked about Jenn Tran, who is the first Asian Bachelorette
Lindsay’s season aired in 2017 and she has had an up-and-down relationship with the Bachelor Nation franchise over the years, namely her February 2021 interview with former host Chris Harrison, in which he asked fans to give Rachael Kirkconnell “a little grace” after photos leaked of her attending an Old South-themed party on a plantation in college. “Anytime Asians were in the media it was to fill a supporting character role, to fulfill some sort of stereotype and I always felt boxed in by that because I was like, I don’t see myself on screen. Rachel LindsayABC/Craig SjodinTran’s casting has been met with surprised reactions, as many fans expected Joey Graziadei ’s Bachelor runner-up, Daisy Kent, or season 28 contestant Maria Georgas to fill the role.
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