Kirkconnell posted an apology on Instagram Thursday night after recently uncovered racially insensitive social media posts surfaced. Kirkconnell said, "At one point, I didn't recognize how offensive and racist my actions were, but that doesn't excuse them. I was ignorant, but my ignorance was racist." Former "Bachelorette" Rachel Lindsay is responding, saying "an apology is just a little step in the right direction." Kirkconnell first found herself in hot water after a TikTok went viral, claiming to show her liking posts with the Confederate flag and even sharing QAnon conspiracy theories. And just last week, a post on Reddit allegedly showed the "Bachelor" contestant at a 2018 "Old South" college formal, or a plantation-themed party.