Rachel Lynn Lindsay[1] (born April 21, 1985)[2][3] is an American media personality, attorney and podcaster. She is best known for her role as a contestant on the twenty-first season of ABC's The Bachelor and as the lead of its spinoff, The Bachelorette, in its thirteenth season. She was the first African-American lead in The Bachelor franchise.[4] She was a correspondent for Extra from 2020 to 2023, and is a co-host of the Higher Learning podcast alongside Van Lathan on The Ringer platform. Lindsay was also a partial owner of the FCF Shoulda Been Stars Indoor Football Team.[5]
Rachel Lindsay | |
|---|---|
 Lindsay interviewed by WBLS in 2017 | |
| Born | Rachel Lynn Lindsay April 21, 1985 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin Marquette University (JD) |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, TV Host, Sports Team Owner, Podcaster |
| Spouse |
Bryan Abasolo
(m. 2019; div. 2023) |
| Father | Sam A. Lindsay |
Early life and education
editBorn and raised in Dallas,[6] Lindsay is the daughter of beauty consultant and former computer programmer Kathy[7] and federal judge Sam A. Lindsay.[8] She has an older sister, Constance, and a younger sister, Heather.[9]
Lindsay obtained her Bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Austin where she studied kinesiology and sports management[10] and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.[11] She received her J.D. degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[12] Lindsay became licensed to practice law in the state of Texas on November 4, 2011.[1]
Career
editLindsay worked as a legislative intern for Texas State Senator Royce West and had interned with the Milwaukee Bucks. She then worked at the law firm Cooper & Scully, P.C.[6]
In July 2018, Lindsay was a guest host on ESPN's First Take.[13] Later that year, she started hosting Football Frenzy, a new ESPN radio show, alongside former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Bobby Carpenter.[14] She was also a cheerleader for the team when she was a teenager[citation needed].
In May 2020, Lindsay launched a podcast Higher Learning with co-host Van Lathan. She has also been a co-host of the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast. She left Bachelor Happy Hour in April 2021 after announcing her departure from the Bachelor franchise.
Lindsay was one of five partial owners of the FCF Wild Aces, an indoor football team that was part of Fan Controlled Football.[5] After the team disbanded, she continued her role as partial owner of the team's new iteration, the FCF Shoulda Been Stars.[15]
On January 25, 2022, she released her book, Miss Me with That: Hot Takes, Helpful Tidbits, and a Few Hard Truths.
Television shows
editThe Bachelor
editLindsay was a contestant on Nick Viall's season of The Bachelor. She received the first impression rose on night one.[16] She placed third overall, losing to runner-up Raven Gates and winner Vanessa Grimaldi.[17]
The Bachelorette
editLindsay was announced as the Bachelorette on February 13, 2017, while she was still in contention for Nick Viall's final rose.[18] For Lindsay's season ABC had cast the most diverse cast in Bachelor franchise history.[19] In the end, Lindsay chose Miami native Bryan Abasolo, a doctor of chiropractic, over Peter Kraus. The engaged couple lived in Dallas[20] before moving to Miami in early 2019.[21] They married in August 2019. On January 2, 2024, it was announced that Abasolo filed for divorce, citing separation beginning December 31, 2023.
Lindsay returned with Abasolo during Becca Kufrin's season of The Bachelorette to host the first group date. She also made an appearance during season 16 of The Bachelorette which first featured Clare Crawley as the lead followed by Tayshia Adams.[22]
The Bachelor Winter Games
editLindsay appeared in one episode of The Bachelor Winter Games where she judged a kissing contest along with JoJo Fletcher and Arie Luyendyk.[23]
Ghosted: Love Gone Missing
editOn September 10, 2019, Ghosted: Love Gone Missing premiered on MTV, the series is hosted by Lindsay alongside artist and actor Travis Mills. In this series, Mills and Lindsay assist people in confronting former friends or partners after being ghosted.[24]
Judge Rachel's Court
editIn May 2020, it was announced that Lindsay was in talks with 20th Television to host and co-executive produce a syndicated court show, Judge Rachel's Court, which debuted in September 2021.[citation needed]
Extra
editLindsay started working for Extra as a special correspondent in 2019. In August 2020, it was announced that she would be a full-time correspondent for season 27. She started her tenure on September 8.[25]
LIFETIME TELEVISION MOVIE: Devil on My Doorstep
editRachel had a supporting role in the Lifetime movie Devil on My Doorstep that premiered in 2023.
Personal life
editLindsay was married to Bryan Abasolo, who won Season 13 of The Bachelorette.[26] She and Abasolo married on August 24, 2019, in Cancun, Mexico.[27] On January 2, 2024, it was announced Abasolo filed for divorce on December 31, 2023.[28]
References
edit- ^ a b "Rachel Lynn Lindsay". State Bar of Texas. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ Vadala, Nick (April 23, 2018). "'Bachelorette' Rachel Lindsay celebrates birthday at SugarHouse Casino". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
...Rachel Lindsay rang in her 33rd birthday in Philadelphia over the weekend.
- ^ @TheRachLindsay (April 22, 2018). "THANKS FOR ALL THE BDAY WISHES!" (Tweet). Retrieved January 30, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "ABC Casts First Black 'Bachelorette,' Rachel Lindsay, a Texas Lawyer". The New York Times. February 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "Fan Controlled Football is where FANS call the shots". FCF. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Rachel L. Lindsay: Of Counsel". Cooper & Scully, P.C. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Who's Rachel Lindsay's Mom Kathy? The Bachelorette's Mother Isn't Afraid To Ask The Tough Questions". Bustle. July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Who is 'Bachelorette' star Rachel Lindsay?". Fox News. May 22, 2017. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Who Are Rachel Lindsay's Sisters? The Bachelorette Has A Loving Support System At Home". Bustle. July 24, 2017.
- ^ Evans, Morgan (February 13, 2017). "8 Things To Know About The New Bachelorette, Rachel Lindsay". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018.
- ^ "UT grad looking for love is first black 'Bachelorette'". KVUE. February 14, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Rachel Lindsay: Bachelorette Biography". The Bachelorette official website (ABC). Archived from the original on May 1, 2018.
- ^ "Former 'Bachelorette' getting shot on ESPN's 'First Take'". New York Post. June 28, 2018.
- ^ "Rachel Lindsay: "Until There's Another, I'll Always Be 'the Black Bachelorette'"". Texas Monthly. September 18, 2018.
- ^ https://xflnewshub.com/alt-football/fan-controlled-football/pr-altered-state-machine-drew-druski-desbordes-acquire-fcf-reigning-champions-wild-aces/ XFL News HubXFL News HubPR: Altered State Machine & Drew “Druski” Desbordes Acquire FCF Reigning Champions Wild Aces
- ^ "Rachel Got Nick's First Impression Rose On 'The Bachelor,' & She's An Early Frontrunner". Bustle. January 2, 2017.
- ^ "The Bachelor's Nick Viall Sends a Heartbroken Rachel Home — After Telling Her He Was '100 Percent' Falling for Her". People. March 6, 2017.
- ^ "Here's Why ABC Announced Rachel Lindsay as Bachelorette Before Bachelor Nick Viall's Season Ended". Us Weekly. February 16, 2017.
- ^ "'The Bachelorette' Unveils Its Most Diverse Cast Yet". Huffington Post. May 17, 2017.
- ^ Rohwedder, Kristie (November 10, 2017). "'The Bachelorette's Rachel & Bryan Live Together Now, Showing Just How Serious They Are". Bustle. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ Guglielmi, Jodi (March 27, 2019). "Rachel Lindsay Moving To Miami With Fiance Bryan Abasolo". People.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Jaconetti, Ashley (June 5, 2018). "Bachelorette Recap: A Drink Smashing, Cake Smushing, Ball Busting Good Time". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019.
- ^ "Rachel Lindsay Questions Ex Dean Unglert's Maturity on Bachelor Winter Games". People. February 20, 2018.
- ^ Harnick, Kris (August 24, 2019). "MTV Taking on Ghosting With New Reality Show Starring Rachel Lindsay and Travis Mills". Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Lee, Janet W. (August 27, 2020). "TV News Roundup: 'The Bachelorette's' Rachel Lindsay Named 'Extra' Correspondent". Variety. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ France, Lisa Respers (January 29, 2019). "'The Bachelorette's' Rachel Lindsay has a wedding date and a dress". CNN. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ Pham, Jason (August 24, 2019). "Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo Are Married". Us Weekly. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "Former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay's Husband Bryan Abasolo Files for Divorce After 4 Years of Marriage". Peoplemag. Retrieved January 2, 2024.