The Bachelorette's Rachel Lindsay Says "Race Didn't Play In as a Factor" in Choosing Her Mate

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 32-year-old attorney from Dallas and unflappable great sport said that, although she felt pressure from her family and other African-Americans to choose a black man, she gave herself permission to be selfish and choose the person she wanted to be with for herself, regardless of race.

In my final decision, I just went with my heart and the person I found my forever with.