<p>This season of &#39;The Bachelorette&#39; has felt partly like watching a car crash in slow motion. In the midst of a historic season with its first black lead Rachel Lindsay, viewers learned that contestant Lee Garrett had some <a href="https://www.someecards.com/entertainment/tv/lee-bachelorette-racist-confrontation/">long-deleted racist tweets</a> that seemed completely opposed to his supposed desire to be wooing Rachel. Meanwhile, we watched race-tinged drama play out onscreen, knowing that Rachel had been forced to interact with Lee without the full backstory.</p><p>The bad news: This season made <a href="https://www.someecards.com/news/televison/racist-bachelorette-lee-garrett-rachel-lindsay/">race an issue</a> in the most confrontational, broad way possible. The good news: On tonight&#39;s &#39;Men Tell All&#39; reunion special, the contestants and Rachel finally got their chance to say their piece to Lee.</p><p>Twitter was pretty ready for it:</p><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">And now ladies and gentlemen <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBachelorette?src=hash">#TheBachelorette</a> is going to solve racism in the US in just 15 minutes. Or at least try to. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MenTellAll?src=hash">#MenTellAll</a></p> &mdash; Jess (@MissMerrrr) <a href="https://twitter.com/MissMerrrr/status/892183191359979520">August 1, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">ugh chris harrison talking about beefing up security THIS season feels like such a dog whistle. i mean, bro. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MenTellAll?src=hash">#MenTellAll</a></p> &mdash; Claire Fallon (@ClaireEFallon) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClaireEFallon/status/892173879271202816">August 1, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">chris harrison: &quot;lee, you need a chance to talk.&quot;<br /> ron howard voice: he didn&#39;t.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mentellall?src=hash">#mentellall</a> <a href="https://t.co/BWL2OS1L9o">pic.twitter.com/BWL2OS1L9o</a></p> &mdash; Claire Fallon (@ClaireEFallon) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClaireEFallon/status/892182116318015488">August 1, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">YES CHRIS HARRISON EXPOSE HIM. BOTTOM LINE: LEE IS A RACIST. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MenTellAll?src=hash">#MenTellAll</a></p> &mdash; salt blake city (@blakewilcox22) <a href="https://twitter.com/blakewilcox22/status/892188036125032448">August 1, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">This public dragging is great and everything Chris but you guys still cast this asshole <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MenTellAll?src=hash">#MenTellAll</a></p> &mdash; Liz! (@youonlylizonce) <a href="https://twitter.com/youonlylizonce/status/892187974573621248">August 1, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">&quot;I do not like racism at all,&quot; says the blatant racist <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MenTellAll?src=hash">#MenTellAll</a></p> &mdash; Emma Gray (@emmaladyrose) <a href="https://twitter.com/emmaladyrose/status/892188326215774210">August 1, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">I honestly cannot roll my eyes far back enough because of this bullshit. ABC knew what they were doing. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBachelorette?src=hash">#TheBachelorette</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MenTellAll?src=hash">#MenTellAll</a></p> &mdash; Grace (@1GraceBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/1GraceBC/status/892190004042137604">August 1, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Do we really have to watch another episode of &quot;The Wrestler and the Racist?&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mentellall?src=hash">#Mentellall</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/thebachelorette?src=hash">#thebachelorette</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRachLindsay">@TheRachLindsay</a></p> &mdash; T.J. Holmes (@tjholmes) <a href="https://twitter.com/tjholmes/status/892177869467734016">August 1, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>For his part, Kenny let Lee off the racism hook. &quot;It didn&#39;t feel like racism to me,&quot; he said, before going on to explain that the issue might have been that Lee was just a jerk. Still, ABC may have subtly acknowledged their agreement that Kenny wasn&#39;t the villain in the duo. Not only did they fly out Kenny&#39;s daughter to meet him onstage, they&#39;re treating the family of two to a day at Disneyland tomorrow for her birthday.</p><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">That Disneyland trip is a &quot;sorry this deadass racist antagonized you almost the entire time&quot; gift <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBachelorette?src=hash">#TheBachelorette</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MenTellAll?src=hash">#MenTellAll</a> <a href="https://t.co/mmpZX9NVCw">pic.twitter.com/mmpZX9NVCw</a></p> &mdash; Taneisha (@taneishaj) <a href="https://twitter.com/taneishaj/status/892186458148278273">August 1, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">That Disneyland trip is a &quot;sorry this deadass racist antagonized you almost the entire time&quot; gift <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBachelorette?src=hash">#TheBachelorette</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MenTellAll?src=hash">#MenTellAll</a> <a href="https://t.co/mmpZX9NVCw">pic.twitter.com/mmpZX9NVCw</a></p> &mdash; Taneisha (@taneishaj) <a href="https://twitter.com/taneishaj/status/892186458148278273">August 1, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p>When it was Rachel&#39;s turn in the hot seat, she brushed off the history-making move of her casting. &quot;Race wasn&#39;t an issue for me as I was going through season, she said. As for Kenny and Lee, she decided to speak as a &quot;spokesperson for African Americans and for women.&quot; She continued, &quot;I&#39;d be more than happy to give you a black history lesson, a lesson on women&#39;s rights.&quot;</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Of course, Rachel is doing the best job at calling out Lee. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MenTellAll?src=hash">#MenTellAll</a></p> &mdash; Suze (@mysouthmyeast) <a href="https://twitter.com/mysouthmyeast/status/892197358431338501">August 1, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">QUEEN RACHEL TEACHING ON RACE AND GENDER <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MenTellAll?src=hash">#MenTellAll</a></p> &mdash; Meredith (@meregil31) <a href="https://twitter.com/meregil31/status/892197251430395904">August 1, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p>Despite all the drama, fans have a great idea for next season. Your move, Chris Harrison.</p><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Campaign to make Kenny the next bachelor starts NOW <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MenTellAll?src=hash">#MenTellAll</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBachelorette?src=hash">#TheBachelorette</a> ?</p> &mdash; Mary Ann Geis (@MaryannGeis) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaryannGeis/status/892183942568321025">August 1, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Make Kenny the next Bahelor! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBachelorette?src=hash">#TheBachelorette</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MenTellAll?src=hash">#MenTellAll</a></p> &mdash; BK (@heyitsbkay) <a href="https://twitter.com/heyitsbkay/status/892183940689125376">August 1, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

'The Bachelorette's Rachel Lindsay finally got to take down that racist contestant.

This season of &#39;The Bachelorette&#39; has felt partly like watching a car crash in slow motion. In the midst of a historic season with its first black lead Rachel Lindsay, viewers learned that contestant Lee Garrett had some long-deleted racist tweets that seemed completely opposed to his supposed desire to be wooing Rachel. Meanwhile, we watched race-tinged drama play out onscreen, knowing that Rachel had been forced to interact with Lee without the full backstory.The bad news: This season made race an issue in the most confrontational, broad way possible. The good news: On tonight&#39;s &#39;Men Tell All&#39; reunion special, the contestants and Rachel finally got their chance to say their piece to Lee.Twitter was pretty ready for it:  And now ladies and gentlemen #TheBachelorette is going to solve racism in the US in just 15 minutes. Or at least try to. #MenTellAll &mdash; Jess (@MissMerrrr) August 1, 2017   ugh chris harrison talking about beefing up security THIS season feels like such a dog whistle. i mean, bro. #MenTellAll &mdash; Claire Fallon (@ClaireEFallon) August 1, 2017   chris harrison: &quot;lee, you need a chance to talk.&quot; ron howard voice: he didn&#39;t.#mentellall pic.twitter.com/BWL2OS1L9o &mdash; Claire Fallon (@ClaireEFallon) August 1, 2017   YES CHRIS HARRISON EXPOSE HIM. BOTTOM LINE: LEE IS A RACIST. #MenTellAll &mdash; salt blake city (@blakewilcox22) August 1, 2017   This public dragging is great and everything Chris but you guys still cast this asshole #MenTellAll &mdash; Liz! (@youonlylizonce) August 1, 2017   &quot;I do not like racism at all,&quot; says the blatant racist #MenTellAll &mdash; Emma Gray (@emmaladyrose) August 1, 2017   I honestly cannot roll my eyes far back enough because of this bullshit. ABC knew what they were doing. #TheBachelorette #MenTellAll &mdash; Grace (@1GraceBC) August 1, 2017   Do we really have to watch another episode of &quot;The Wrestler and the Racist?&quot; #Mentellall #thebachelorette @TheRachLindsay &mdash; T.J. Holmes (@tjholmes) August 1, 2017 For his part, Kenny let Lee off the racism hook. &quot;It didn&#39;t feel like racism to me,&quot; he said, before going on to explain that the issue might have been that Lee was just a jerk. Still, ABC may have subtly acknowledged their agreement that Kenny wasn&#39;t the villain in the duo. Not only did they fly out Kenny&#39;s daughter to meet him onstage, they&#39;re treating the family of two to a day at Disneyland tomorrow for her birthday.  That Disneyland trip is a &quot;sorry this deadass racist antagonized you almost the entire time&quot; gift #TheBachelorette #MenTellAll pic.twitter.com/mmpZX9NVCw &mdash; Taneisha (@taneishaj) August 1, 2017   That Disneyland trip is a &quot;sorry this deadass racist antagonized you almost the entire time&quot; gift #TheBachelorette #MenTellAll pic.twitter.com/mmpZX9NVCw &mdash; Taneisha (@taneishaj) August 1, 2017 When it was Rachel&#39;s turn in the hot seat, she brushed off the history-making move of her casting. &quot;Race wasn&#39;t an issue for me as I was going through season, she said. As for Kenny and Lee, she decided to speak as a &quot;spokesperson for African Americans and for women.&quot; She continued, &quot;I&#39;d be more than happy to give you a black history lesson, a lesson on women&#39;s rights.&quot;  Of course, Rachel is doing the best job at calling out Lee. #MenTellAll &mdash; Suze (@mysouthmyeast) August 1, 2017   QUEEN RACHEL TEACHING ON RACE AND GENDER #MenTellAll &mdash; Meredith (@meregil31) August 1, 2017 Despite all the drama, fans have a great idea for next season. Your move, Chris Harrison.  Campaign to make Kenny the next bachelor starts NOW #MenTellAll #TheBachelorette ? &mdash; Mary Ann Geis (@MaryannGeis) August 1, 2017   Make Kenny the next Bahelor! #TheBachelorette #MenTellAll &mdash; BK (@heyitsbkay) August 1, 2017 

On The Bachelorette Men Tell All special, Rachel Lindsay and the contestants finally give Lee Garrett a piece of their minds.