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“#Bachelor’s Taylor Nolan Says She ‘Was Completely Lost’ When She Wrote Those Past Offensive Tweets
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\nTaylor Nolan<\/strong> addressed where her head was at when she penned the offensive tweets that resurfaced last month.<\/p>\n

In case you don\u2019t know, the Bachelor<\/em> alum found herself in the middle of a social media<\/a> controversy when the hateful posts from her past came to light. In several tweets spanning over several years, Nolan mocked members of various racial and ethnic groups, including the Asian, Indian, and Jewish communities. Other remarks also contained disgusting usage of homophobic, fatphobic, and ableist language.<\/p>\n

Related: Chris Harrison, Producers, & More React To Colton Underwood Coming Out!<\/strong><\/p>\n

After the news<\/a> broke, the 27-year-old posted a video in which she explained and defended herself, citing her social justice work over the years. However, many fans considered Nolan\u2019s first statement to have been more of an excuse than an apology. The licensed mental health counselor then deleted the video and subsequently posted two more apology messages on Instagram<\/strong>. Even more so, the reality star faces some consequences as the Washington Department of Health announced they opened an investigation into her license.<\/p>\n

The intense criticism she received from Bachelor<\/em> Nation prompted Nolan to step away from the public eye for a bit. However, the Bachelor in Paradise<\/em> alum recently opened up to Page Six<\/em> about how the hateful messages were caused by the bullying and racism she experienced as a biracial woman.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was completely lost. I was essentially raised as if I was white, even though I clearly am not. So, I was really never actually prepared as to how the world was going to perceive me, growing up with exclusively my white family.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Nolan went on to explain how moving from Seattle to South Carolina with her mother and stepfather in the sixth grade felt like a \u201ccultural shock\u201d to her.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the time, I think was the first time I was really made aware of the fact that I was black. That I was really made aware of the fact that that wasn\u2019t OK. That was what made me ugly, that was what made me worthless.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And it was in middle school when she \u201cexperienced the most amount of trauma around my race,\u201d explaining:<\/p>\n

\u201c[It] was where I really actually kind of learned that I didn\u2019t belong anywhere. Like, no matter what I did, no matter how I tried to look, I just didn\u2019t belong. Just who I was at my core of who I am, was just wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

She continued:<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I didn\u2019t clearly unpack that until many years later until I was in grad school, and I think a lot of that was sitting with me, and a lot that was coming out in the tweets, in undergrad, just trying so hard to be something that someone that people will just accept. So that meant going along with things even though they weren\u2019t right. That meant laughing at the jokes even when I\u2019m the butt of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Well, it still doesn\u2019t excuse you from being s****y to almost every single community on the planet. Just saying\u2026<\/p>\n

Now, Nolan hopes to continue educating others about racial justice. As you may know, the advocate, who app<\/a>eared on Nick Viall<\/strong>\u2019s season of The Bachelor<\/em>, has been outspoken about social justice issues within and outside the franchise.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf at one point you were this way, with actual dedication, with a commitment to the work, with education, with support, you can change, you can grow, that\u2019s absolutely in the cards. Growth is possible, and hopefully encouraging that [is possible]. When people do grow, we let them in. We let them be a part of doing that work.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

What are your thoughts on Taylor\u2019s recent explanation, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments (below)!<\/p>\n

[Image via Taylor Nolan\/Instagram<\/a>]\n<\/div>\n