‘Bachelor’ Contestant Greer Blitzer Apologizes for Tweets Defending Blackface
Greer Blitzer, a contestant on the current season of The Bachelor, has once again apologized for her past social media posts in which she defended wearing blackface.
The posts in question went viral back in January, after Blitzer had received Zach Shallcross’ coveted first impression rose during The Bachelor’s season premiere, and it became just the latest in a long line of racist scandals for the ABC reality franchise. At the time, the 24-year-old Texas native apologized on Instagram for her insensitive tweets, but addressed them for the first time on the show during Tuesday’s “Women Tell All” special.
After host Jesse Palmer invited Blitzer—who was eliminated from the show during week seven—to the hot seat, she said, “I’ve been wanting to address this. I don’t want to sweep it under the rug. What happened was racist. It’s not about the intent; it’s about the impact.”