“If he chooses Rachael, and stands by her, then you know Matt does truly love her,” Kim told The Sun on February 25. Rachael’s mother, Kim Kirkconnell, also defended her daughter and hinted at how the situation might affect their potential happy ending. The Georgia native broke her silence on February 11, two days after the host’s interview and more than one month since she initially came under fire. The controversy escalated after Chris Harrison asked for fans to have “grace” for Rachael as they navigated the scandal. While Matt and Rachael were dropping L-bombs on the series, she was making headlines for her past racially insensitive actions, including photos of her at an “Old South”-themed frat party in 2018. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies And when I had that day to spend with her and really get to know her better, it just affirmed everything I had already felt.” “And then when I saw on the first group date, and I’m referring to all these instances that aren’t one-on-ones, because that was how our relationship was lived out, you know, I hadn’t had that one-on-one time with her yet. And it wasn’t something that wasn’t going to progress our relationship,” Matt said of Rachael on Us Weekly’s “Here for the Right Reasons” podcast on February 2. “Night one, what she chose to use her time with me to speak about was very intentional. During the evening portion of the date, the pair revealed they were falling in love with one another. “She was beautiful, wow,” he said after she walked out of the limo.Īfter several group dates, Rachael scored one-on-one time with Matt during the February 1 episode of the show. (Season 25 of The Bachelor filmed at Nemacolin Resort in the fall of 2020 and premiered in January.) While she didn’t receive the coveted first impression rose ( Abigail Heringerdid), she caught Matt’s eye on night one. Among the 38 women who had the opportunity to meet Matt was Rachael, a 24-year-old graphic designer from Georgia.
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Matt Jamesand Rachael Kirkconnell’s Bachelor love story has been a journey - on and off screen.ĪBC named the 29-year-old Wake Forest graduate the season 25 lead in June 2020, subsequently revealing that the series received a record number of submissions for contestants.
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