Rachael Kirkconnell talked about his split from Matt James after the season finale for “The Bachelor”.
After selecting her as the winner of his season, James revealed during the special “After the Final Rose” that they had already ended their relationship, despite falling in love on the show, due to the off-camera scandal, which included complaints of racism against it.
On Tuesday, Kirkconnell took to Instagram to reveal the breakup and let fans know that James is still the “love of my life”.
“just when you think you’ve found your way, life throws you in a new way. it’s unpredictable, inexplicable, and things may not go the way you expected,” she captioned a series of photos from her time on the show. “Although I certainly want things to be different, I also believe that there is a reason for everything. We may not be able to control the situations thrown in our path, but we can control how we deal with it, and I believe that good can come every time. circumstance.”
‘BACHELORETTE’ NAMES KATIE THURSTON, MICHELLE YOUNG AS LEADER OF THE DOUBLE SURPRISE SEASON
‘Bachelor’ Matt James revealed that he broke up with Rachael Kirkconnell.
(ABC / Craig Sjodin)
The reality star started to notice that she is upset because the scandal that surrounds her has overshadowed the other women and their stories. Kirkconnell called the other women of his season “The Bachelor” “the strongest, brightest and most extraordinary women”.
She continued to detail her relationship with James.
“I knew from the first night that I met Matt that he was something special, and I was praying to share something exceptional between the two of us, if that was to be. Although I never expected this result, I fully respect his decision. Of course I would like to. that the circumstances were different, but I still feel blessed by the time we spent together and the memories we have built “, she wrote. “I have to fall in love and I really believe that he was the love of my life. He will always have a piece of my heart. I will always be hopeful and I believe what should be will be.”
‘BACHELOR’ STAR MATT JAMES REVEALS THAT HE IS WITH WINNER RACHAEL KIRKCONNELL AFTER THE RACING CONTROVERSY
During the “After the Final Rose” special, James admitted that the controversy surrounding the resurgence of Kirkconnell’s photos attending an “Old South” party, a TikTok user accusing her of intimidating her in the past for dating a man black and supposed to like racist photos. played a role in his decision to end things. The scandal also indirectly caused longtime host Chris Harrison to cease to be the host.
Rachael Kirkconnell opened his mouth about the ending of ‘The Bachelor’.
(ABC / Craig Sjodin)
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER
“If you don’t understand that something like this is problematic in 2018, there is a lot of me that you won’t understand. It’s as simple as that,” he said.
Kirkconnell concluded her post by addressing the situation and noting that she hopes it will spark dialogue between viewers.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION
“I hope you open your mind to the prejudice of unlearning, to educate yourself and give you the impetus to initiate change. There are so many actions you can take, but I believe it starts in the corners of your life, and having these conversations with those around you around you “, she concludes.