Hannah Brown - Bachelorette 15 - Discussion #2

alwayscooking wrote:

Ilo wrote:

IMO, I find this post from Ashley S, with regard to Hannah is uncalled for and over the top.  Hannah saying a word while singing a song does not make her a racist.  Hannah did apologize, it may not be to the standards some are expecting, but that's another issue.... calling her a racist is IMO excessive.  

Totally agree about calling her a racist and her action causing physical harm to another as the other two have.

In addition to the covert racism, Hannah B is incredibly selfish and self-centered. I don't understand how someone can sit silently by knowing that others - within her own Bachelor circles (and without) are being harassed primarily by her stans because of her (in)actions. I just cannot fathom that she is taking a passive approach while people are being belittled, harassed and bullied.

Have Hannah or any of her family been spotted anywhere since this occurred?

jojo47 wrote:Have Hannah or any of her family been spotted anywhere since this occurred?

no they have not but I have heard she’s doing ok...

Ilo wrote:

jojo47 wrote:Have Hannah or any of her family been spotted anywhere since this occurred?

no they have not but I have heard she’s doing ok...

what did you hear and where did you hear it?

gabriele wrote:

Ilo wrote:

jojo47 wrote:Have Hannah or any of her family been spotted anywhere since this occurred?

no they have not but I have heard she’s doing ok...

what did you hear and where did you hear it? 

Some people close to her

Personally I don't care if she's "okay" i am not heartless but she wasn't the victim here IMO. Her continued silence tells me I knew nothing really who she really is.

Diana wrote:Personally I don't care if she's "okay" i am not heartless but she wasn't the victim here IMO. Her continued silence tells me I knew nothing really who she really is.

@Diana
Agree for sure and all I can say is, if she is “fine” with the tatters her image is in - she’s either not very smart or, not very ambitious or both. All IMO.

i’m glad she’s okay and not in a psychiatric hospital or something, but sadly she has pretty much lost my respect at this point. i’m not sure there is anything she can do to regain it either. it’s certainly not what i would have hoped for. jmo

HB featured in Washington Post article: Meltdown May

They feature a short list of celebrity scandals in May. HB made the list.

[https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/05/29/celebrities-meltdown-may-doja-cat-lana-del-rey/](https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/05/29/celebrities-meltdown-may-doja-cat-lana-del-rey/) 

 **May 16: Hannah Brown said the n-word**

Hannah B., former “Bachelorette” and “Dancing With the Stars” winner, has had a charmed run as a franchise fan favorite — at least until this month, when she was seen [on Instagram Live](https://www.al.com/life/2020/05/hannah-brown-says-the-n-word-apologizes-after-backlash.html) singing DaBaby’s “Rockstar” and uttered a lyric with the n-word. “I did? I’m so sorry,” she said, smiling and laughing after fans called her out in the comments, before denying she said the slur at all. She later switched gears with a much more serious apology, but the damage was done. Multiple Bachelor Nation stars [criticized](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/bachelor-nation-stars-speak-out-about-hannah-brown-using-n-word/) Brown’s actions, including [Rachel Lindsay](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soloish/wp/2018/08/08/rachel-lindsay-isnt-happy-with-her-bachelorette-finale-compared-to-beccas-she-has-a-point/?itid=lk_inline_manual_27), the show’s first black lead. Lindsay said [she spoke to Brown](https://www.vulture.com/2020/05/rachel-lindsay-talks-hannah-brown-phone-call-with-nick-viall.htm) after the incident and expressed disappointment that Brown released an apologetic statement (which her team advised) rather than going back on Instagram Live to speak candidly about what she had learned.

The next time we are all considering delaying and avoiding a sincere apology for something we’ve said that is hurtful to someone else for any reason, we should just look at how much easier it would have been for Hannah to communicate her message right after this unfortunate event right after it happened. 
Now, not so much.

Hannah live on IG: https://www.instagram.com/hannahbrown/live/