{"id":12439,"date":"2017-02-15T03:23:08","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T03:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=12439"},"modified":"2017-02-15T03:23:08","modified_gmt":"2017-02-15T03:23:08","slug":"rachel-lindsay-first-black-woman-cast-bachelorette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=12439","title":{"rendered":"Rachel Lindsay Is The First Black Woman To Be Cast As \u2018The Bachelorette\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ABC has finally found their first black <em>Bachelorette<\/em>! &nbsp;ABC has cast current<em> The<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Bachelor <\/em>contestant Rachel Lindsay as the next lead of the franchise, with an official announcement airing on&nbsp;<em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The news of Lindsay\u2019s casting was first reported by Reality Steve, who pointed out that<em> Bachelor<\/em>&nbsp;\u201cshowrunner Mike Fleiss has been not-so-subtly hinting at a potentially \u2018historic\u2019 announcement on <em>Jimmy Kimmel<\/em> <em>Live <\/em>tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"clay-paragraph\">Lindsay, a 31-year-old lawyer from Texas, attended the <span class=\"redactor-unlink\">University of Texas<\/span> where she graduated with a degree in Kinesiology and Sports Management. After her undergraduate career, Lindsay went to law school at Marquette University. She now practices at Cooper &amp; Scully&nbsp;in Dallas, Texas where her expertise is insurance law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"clay-paragraph\">I\u2019ve only watched&nbsp;<em>The Bachelor&nbsp;<\/em>once in my life, but as far as I can tell, Lindsay is way, wayyyyy to good for this show. I mean, she\u2019s a beautiful Texan lawyer. What more can you ask for?<\/p>\n<p class=\"clay-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12440\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay8.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay8-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay8-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay8-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay8-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay8-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12441\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay7.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay7-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay7-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay7-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay7-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay7-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12442\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay6.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay6-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay6-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay6-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay6-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12443\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay5.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay5-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay5-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay5-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay5-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12444\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay4-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay4-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay4-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay4-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12445\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay3-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12446\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rachel-Lindsay2-50x50.jpg 50w, 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The news of Lindsay\u2019s casting was first reported by Reality Steve, who pointed out that Bachelor&nbsp;\u201cshowrunner Mike Fleiss has been not-so-subtly hinting at a &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12445,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[613],"tags":[1409,1410],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.7.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rachel Lindsay Is The First Black Woman To Be Cast As \u2018The Bachelorette\u2019 - TheFastFashion.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=12439\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rachel Lindsay Is The First Black Woman To Be Cast As \u2018The Bachelorette\u2019 - TheFastFashion.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"ABC has finally found their first black Bachelorette! &nbsp;ABC has cast current The&nbsp;Bachelor contestant Rachel Lindsay as the next lead of the franchise, with an official announcement airing on&nbsp;Jimmy Kimmel Live! 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