The Bachelor

Yes, you guys, Rachel Lindsay is willing to forgive.

But that doesn't mean the podcast host and former reality star thinks The Bachelor franchise can afford to forget all that's recently transpired.

There's something going on with Heather Martin.

During a surprising episode of The Bachelor, she showed up to the Nemacolin Resort unannounced and quarantined for two weeks just so she could be sent home by Matt James, who rightly pointed out that she arrived too late in the process.

The Chris Harrison Apology Tour hit its pinnacle on Thursday.

Or its nadir, depending on how you look at it.

With so much controversy surrounding The Bachelor these days, it's easy to forget about the more routine developments involving the franchise.

Chris Harrison has "stepped away," and Bachelor Nation is in the midst of a racial reckoning that could forever alter its future, but clearly, producers feel that the show must go on regardless.

Chris Harrison has no excuses for himself.

He's not trying to run or hide or pretend that he was misunderstood.

Rachel Lindsay is not on social media at the moment.

But this doesn't mean the former Bachelorette is unable to speak her mind.

Taylor Nolan is here to say she's sorry.

Yes, again.

The Bachelor went back in time a bit on Monday night.

A week before Matt James and his trio of finalists looked toward the future and the former really started to decide with whom he wanted to spend it, James gathered with a bunch of his exes to revisit the past.

Rachael Kirkconnell has admittedly done some racist stuff.

Rachel Lindsay has loudly called Rachael Kirkconnell out for her racist past.

Rachel Lindsay has left social media.

The former Bachelorette -- who has played a prominent role in the ongoing franchise scandal centered around suitor Rachael Kirkconnell, host Chris Harrison and the topic of race -- deleted her Instagram entirely late last week.

Chris Harrison is out, potentially for good.

And now we know who will soon be in.

There's been plenty of drama surrounding this season of The Bachelor, but most of it has had nothing to do with Matt James' quest to find a wife.

As you're probably aware, the competition has been overshadowed by a succession of scandals, most of them having to do with allegations of racial insensitivity.

Rachael Kirkconnell is smack dab in the middle of the biggest Bachelor scandal in show history.

And it has nothing to do with anything she said or did on the actual air.

By now, if you're reading this post, you must know, right?

The state of Bachelor Nation is in disarray.

If you're a fan of The Bachelor, we probably don't need to tell you these are very strange times for the longtime ABC ratings stalwart.

For nearly 20 years, the franchise has thrived on predictability:

For years, the white supremacy that infects American culture has been entrenched in the Bachelor franchise.

You don't go 24 seasons without a Black male lead by accident.

Earlier this month, several outlets (including this one) reported that fan favorite Katie Thurston had been chosen as the next Bachelorette.

Now, it seems that Katie no longer has the job.

Well, it looks like the most turbulent season in Bachelor history has experienced yet another twist - perhaps the biggest in Bachelor History.

Ironic, since Chris Harrison won't be around to deliver it.

The Bachelor really is going through it these days.

We're talking not just about the franchise, either, amid an ongoing racism scandal that has engulfed the Season 25 favorite and also the only host the show has ever known.

At last.

Matt James is finally speaking out about the ongoing Bachelor franchise controversy that has taken attention away from his search for true love on Season 25 of The Bachelor.

As you likely know by now, Chris Harrison is stepping away from The Bachelor.

As have also likely noticed by now, Chris Harrison hasn't actually gone anywhere.