

During the After The Rose special, James revealed that he had split with in light of the racism controversy.Earlier in the night James had eliminated Michelle Young in order to be with Kirkconnell and many fans were not happy about that decision.One fan was not pleased with James choosing Kirkconnell over semi-finalist Bri Springs who was eliminated in last week's episode.She also had apologized on the After The Final Rose special which aired on Monday night following The Bachelor finale, however, viewers had already took to Twitter to express their distaste for James' decision.Last month Kirkconnell apologized as she responded to the controversy, which includes photos of her attending the antebellum-themed college party, plus allegedly liking and sharing social media posts with the Confederate flag.Fans of the show - who are referred to as Bachelor Nation - expressed their furor over 29-year-old James' decision to pursue a relationship with 24-year-old Krikconnell before revealing that they had ultimately split.Bachelor Nation melts down as fans react to Matt James choosing Rachael Kirkconnell on social media after plantation pictures controversy: 'He chose a RACIST'
