Rachael Kirkconnell is hoping to advance her relationship with The Bachelor star Matt James on Season 25 but she's still waiting for a one-on-one date.
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Rachael is a 24-year-old graphic designer from Cumming, GA.
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Rachael found herself "infatuated" with Matt from the get-go, but she's only been able to spend time with him on group dates.
"I didn't expect to feel like this so soon," Rachael gushed in a confessional. "He's pretty much everything I expected him to be and more."
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Although Rachael thought she'd struggle to be vulnerable, she and Matt have both commented on how they like how their relationship is progressing week to week.
If Rachael continues to blow Matt away, she could end up winning his heart. After all, he thought she was "articulate, sexy and open" from the start.
Until viewers can watch Rachael and Matt's relationship grow and deepen on the show, let's learn some things about The Bachelor bachelorette right now.
Below is a list of nine facts Reality TV World has compiled about Rachael Kirkconnell.
Rachael Kirkconnell says she went on the show for the right reasons
Rachael insists Matt is the reason why she decided to apply for The Bachelor and appear on the show for its 2021 season.ADVERTISEMENT
The bachelorette liked the idea of both Matt and herself appearing on the reality show for the first time given Matt had never competed on The Bachelorette prior to being named The Bachelor star for Season 25.
Rachael predicted the pair would have a lot of fun together on the show as newbies.
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Rachael decided to go to college near home
Rachael graduated from Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, GA in May 2019 with a BBA Marketing degree.Rachael made the Dean's List for multiple semesters.
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The brunette beauty says she is looking for a once-in-a-lifetime love
Rachael claims to be a hopeless romantic to her core.Rachael has apparently never been in love before, just like Matt, but she believes Matt could be the guy to change that.
Rachael says she is hoping her love story will be something huge and life altering.
Rachael appears to be a well-traveled social butterfly
According to Rachael's social-media account, she has traveled quite a bit for a 24 year old.Dubbed a "southern sweetheart" by ABC, Rachael has visited Saint John in the U.S. Virgin Islands and also touched down in many U.S. states with her friends -- including Florida, New York, California, Chicago, Louisiana, Las Vegas, North Carolina, and Alabama.
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The Bachelor bachelorette attempts to live big with no regrets
Nothing makes Rachael happier than a good movie, good wine and charcuterie boards.She says she wants to look back on her life when she's old and feel like she has made the absolute most out of every single day.
Chris Harrison teases fans shouldn't judge a book by its cover with Rachael
When announcing Matt's cast of bachelorettes, The Bachelor host Chris Harrison revealed, "Rachael is just a down-to-earth southern girl, really personable and just as sweet as cotton candy.""But also very competitive," Chris added.
"Don't let that southern side fool ya! Again, I go back to [Hannah Brown] and [Hannah Ann Sluss] and all of our Hannahs. She has that sweet southern charm, but trust me, they can take care of their own."
Rachael has already been the subject of online allegations
A TikTok user named Maddy Bierster posted a video clip of Rachael and Matt talking on Night 1 at the cocktail party on Reddit and wrote over the image, "Girlieeee, remember when you bullied me in high school for liking black guys???"Maddy also captioned her post on TikTok, "BECAUSE I REMEMBER."
Many fans reacted with shock and concern for Matt since The Bachelor star seemed to really like Rachael on the first night and she could go far this season.
Reality Steve spoiler blogger Steve Carbone shared his thoughts on the controversy when he tweeted January 4, "Think it's all fun and games and IG shilling being a contestant on this show? Not necessarily when anyone from your past can throw out accusations and you won't be able to defend yourself for a while."
Maddy later insisted in videos on her TikTok she'd never lie about anything so serious and Rachael and her friend group in high school had "ridiculed" her for dating a boy of a different race. She suggested Rachael is hypocritical and needs to be held accountable for her actions.
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Maddy also claimed she never received an apology from Rachael and would like one.
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The graphic designer is a dog mom and they're a package deal
Rachael apparently has a love for animals and got a puppy she named Winnie in 2017.In November 2017, Rachael shared multiple photos with her brown and black furbaby, who appears to be a dachshund mix.
Rachael captioned the slideshow, "If you know me you know this is my dream. I can't wait to spoil you my little baby Winnie, momma loves you way too much already."
The Bachelor's Sarah Trott doesn't believe Rachael is a mean girl
Sarah revealed to Entertainment Tonight that Rachael and Bri Springs attempted to console her when she felt attacked by the other girls and decided to quit The Bachelor, although the sweet moment wasn't shown on television."A scene that didn't make it, Rachael and Bri are so sweet and they came to comfort me," Sarah shared.
"I did make good friends and there were moments where I was thinking, 'These are friendships that I can have moving forward.' So I think that's a positive, too."
Sarah therefore told ET that she hopes Matt ended up choosing Rachael or Bri in the end.
"They were the first to comfort me and they were absolute sweethearts," Sarah recalled.
"I can imagine them being in the Top 4 just because they are really sweet and smart girls, from what I saw, and that is the kind of person Matt should end up with."
Rachael Kirkconnell Photos
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