The Bachelor's Rachael Kirkconnell wants her fans to stop "defending me" over her past racist mistakes

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Matt James' frontronner posted a lengthy Instagram video calling her racial controversy a "blessing in disguise because, you know, maybe it can wake a lot of people up." She added: “This entire movement, and where we are in this country, it’s just so much bigger than this. And I want, and a need to use my privilege and my platform that I so do not deserve, just to shine a light on these issues, and try and do what I can to take a step in the right direction.” Kirkconnell also had a message for her defenders: “One more thing, if you are in my comments, or defending me anywhere, telling people that I did nothing wrong. That there’s nothing to be hurt about, there’s nothing to be angry about or offended about, please stop. That’s not our place to tell people what they can and can’t be offended about, you know, that’s, that’s wrong. And that’s part of the problem.”