Matt Jamesis looking for a way to reflect following his controversial season ofThe Bachelor.
On Tuesday, one day afterThe Bachelorfinale andAfter the Final Rosespecial aired, James shared on social media that he was seeking the help of a good therapist.
“✍🏽 Google ✍🏽 Therapist ✍🏽 Near me,” the 30-year-old tweeted.
During Monday’s finale episode of the ABC series, James gavehis final rose to Rachael Kirkconnellbut did not propose. Then, during theAfter the Final Rosespecial, he revealed to hostEmmanuel Achothat heended their relationshipafter thecontroversy surrounding racially insensitive photos of Kirkconnell’s.
During theATFRspecial, James told Acho that his relationship with Kirkconnell ended after photos of her attending an antebellum plantation-themed party in 2018 surfaced on social media.
Last month, sheapologizedfor her racially insensitive actions and declared she’d “continue to learn how to be antiracist.”
Matt James.Craig Barritt/Getty Images
James — who professed his love to Kirkconnell on the finale — admitted that he started to “question everything” when the controversy surrounding her began and didn’t initially want to believe the information coming out. But when it turned out to be true, the North Carolina native knew the pair needed to part ways.
Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell.Craig Sjodin/ ABC (2)
In searching for a therapist, James seems to be following his best friendTyler Cameron’s advice toconcentrate on himselffollowing the whirlwind season.
“But right now, take some time for yourself, work on yourself and get yourself back to being Matt, which I think he’s doing,” Cameron added.
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“Before [Rachael’s] photos came to light, had you ever had conversations of what it would be like or mean to be in a biracial relationship and about raising kids together?” asked Strahan.
“I think that a lot of the time spent during filming and having those conversations was among the other women of color,” he toldGMAon Tuesday. “I think that we could have had those conversations amongst the white women who were there, as well. But hindsight’s 20/20, and I probably should have asked more clarifying questions.”
“I would say that the conversations that have come from everything that has taken place are more important than anything I could have left with,” James said. “If that means that I leave under the circumstances that I left with, then so be it.”
source: people.com
