The Bachelor: Why Tyler & Rachael Love & Loathe Each Other
When The Bachelor season 25 began airing, fans were quick to recognize the new star, Matt James, and his partner Rachael Kirkconnell has a complicated history with Tyler Cameron, which it's time to unpack. Matt is the best friend of former The Bachelorette contestant Tyler, and was slated to compete on Clare Crawley's season of the show. That was before Matt was named the first person of color to be announced as a The Bachelor lead. While Matt did end up finding love with 24-year-old Rachael, despite a brief split, it doesn't seem like everything is peaceful between Rachael and 29-year old Tyler.
When The Bachelor 25 first aired, it was revealed that during the season, some racially insensitive social media posts from the past surfaced, which involved Rachael. These posts made many people question the decision that Matt made. However, it was revealed during the After the Final Rose special that Matt had called it quits with Rachael, although not for long. The pair got back together in April of 2021, just a month after the special aired. He later revealed that his best friend and his girlfriend have a love-hate relationship, but was unclear about why their relationship is turbulent.
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According to Yahoo Entertainment, while appearing on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Matt said that the revelation came during a quick game. However, he didn't go into detail about why the relationship between his partner and best friend is hot and cold. It's possible that it could be due to something that happened between the two. Another scenario is that the racially insensitive posts linked to Rachael offended Tyler. However, there is still some confusion about why
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