Matt James chooses (spoiler) after controversial season – fidgetcube
SPOIL ALERT: This report contains details on tonight’s end-of-season episode The single person.
After a season unlike any other for The single person, her handsome story maker presented the final rose to Rachael Kirkconnell, the contender who sparked controversy when race-insensitive photos from her college days resurfaced last month.
Finalist Michelle Young remained a finalist. But, as has often been the case during the 2021 show cycle, there is more to the story.
RT to send love to the amazing Michelle ❤️ #AfterTheFinalRose pic.twitter.com/g2QmrCttbK
– The Bachelor (@BachelorABC) March 16, 2021
Despite Matt James, the first black man in the series, having chosen Kirkconnell over Young, he also told her he couldn’t propose. So, without the usual end-of-season marriage proposal, the couple left together.
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The two-hour episode ended an unusual season of longtime reality hit that saw photos of Kirkconnell attending a formal pre-war plantation-themed fraternity in 2018. She apologized for the the photos, noting that she was ignorant and that her “ignorance was racist.” “
The problem worsened after Kirkconnell’s photos became the subject of an interview on Additional between Chris Harrison – who had hosted the ABC Dating Contest show since its inception in 2002 – and contestant Lindsay. In the interview, Harrison defended the season favorite, noting that the photos were taken a long time ago and suggesting Kirkconnell has become a target of cancellation culture.
He then apologized amid a backlash on social media, and Harrison eventually stepped down as the host and did not appear in the show’s recap episode.
When someone asks me to recap @ mattjames919the season of #The single person 😅 #TheBachelorFinale pic.twitter.com/jTaKG5oLKy
– The Bachelor (@BachelorABC) March 16, 2021
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