Rachel Lindsay (television personality)

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Rachel Lindsay
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Lindsay interviewed by WBLS in 2017
Born
Rachel Lynn Lindsay

(1985-04-21) April 21, 1985 (age 39)
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
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(m. 2019;div. 2023)​
Father Sam A. Lindsay

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]

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Early life and education

Born 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

Lindsay 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

The Bachelor

Lindsay 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

Lindsay 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

Lindsay 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

On 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

In 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

Lindsay 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]

Personal life

Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo in 2019 Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo on Valder Beebe Show.jpg
Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo in 2019

Lindsay 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]

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