Rachel Lindsay is a woman with many talents and one that needs no introduction to Bachelor Nation fans.
Thecouple recently celebrated their third wedding anniversaryand have enjoyed their time together away from the spotlight.
Reflecting back, how did you feel in that moment?
I didn’t feel.
I didn’t realize what I was getting myself into.
I wasn’t in deep with Bachelor Nation, so I didn’t really understand it.
I felt like this was a beautiful opportunity to express myself to this audience in that way.
I didn’t think, “I’m going to fall in love and have this fairytale life.”
I didn’t understand how big it was.
I had left trial to go fly to Jimmy Kimmel to announce being a Bachelorette.
I remember he explained it to me.
At that moment, I didn’t understand the media aspect of it.
I had just gotten a Twitter.
I wasn’t involved.
I was like, “What did I get myself into?”
Because I didn’t think of it like that, it wasn’t as big to me until later.
People underestimate the power of reality television, and I say this as a fan of it.
That comes from reality TV.
A lot of similarities, actually.
A lot of that is what I do when I’m preparing for an interview.
It has helped me to do that, but in a much more fun way.
I knew how to get to the point.
What has been your favorite interview thus far?
I’ve had a lot of amazing interviews.
Not only do I get to do it, it was a good time.
A lot of times, people say, “Where are the legends?
The legends are leaving us.
We don’t have true Hollywood stars anymore.”
He’s as magical as you would think he is.
In a nutshell, what sort of topics do you both discuss on the podcast?
We talk about current affairs, politics, but also how those things intersect with Black culture.
We get into entertainment.
I would describe our podcast as a family reunion, and we’re like brothers and sisters.
Our podcast was a reflection of that.
It was the pulse of what was happening in the community.
Also, people came to us to learn and to understand what was happening in our culture.
It’s really been beautiful.
I’m really grateful for “Higher Learning” and all of our thought warriors.
I don’t manage.
That’s the honest truth.
Some days, I’m great at one thing and some days, I’m terrible at another.
That is the honest truth.
That’s really it.
The best way I do it is I take it one day at a time.
I have a calendar.
I have an incredible assistant, and that with the support system keeps me going.
Can you tell me more about your partnership withKim Crawford wines?
I became a wine lover during the pandemic, during quarantine.
I say that in a responsible way.
It became the whole thing for me while we were in quarantine in Miami.
We weren’t really shut down that long.
Bryan’s office was across the street.
I was home, only podcasting.
That is me and Kim Crawford.
I’m a huge fan of Kim Crawford.
They’re like, “Oh my gosh, you have Kim Crawford.
I love it too.”
I’m like, “See?
The girl knows her wines,” especially over the last couple of years.
It calms me and soothes me.
That is one of my favorite things to do with a glass of wine.
People ask, “What’s your wine of choice?”
It’s sweet, but not too sweet.
I don’t like too sweet of a wine.
It goes with everything.
If you want a I say morning, but I mean brunch morning to night, it’s perfect.
That’s my favorite.
[There’s] also, rose all day.
Kim Crawford has the best rose as well.
It’s great for that, in my opinion.
If you want something lighter, they’ve got a sauvignon blanc … it’s the Illuminate.
It’s 70 calories per serving.
My mother-in-law goes, “Does that really say 70 calories?”
I said, “Yes, it does.”
What are your favorite self-care activities?
One day it could be, and in this order: meditation, yoga, sauna.
When I have some time to do that, I love that.
If I get too hot, I can dip in, and then I lay out.
The dogs are out there.
Sometimes, I have some music.
That’s really great for me when I have time to do that on the weekend.
I’m going to go back to that bubble bath.
That bubble bath is the way I like to wind down.
That winds me down too.
I laugh, escape, and drink some wine.
I’m completely relaxed in the tub.
Whatever mood I’m feeling in, that’s what I’m going to do to relax.
It usually always involves a glass of wine.
I’m sweating it out the next day in the sauna.
Privacy is key to a successful post-Bachelor relationship
Bryan and you recently celebrated your third wedding anniversary.
What was that transition like?
I’ve said it before, but the show is not designed for people to succeed.
I’m not blaming this on production.
It’s the setup of the show.
You fall in love in such a magical way, in this bubble.
You’re protected from the world.
For us, it was shocking.
Why did you make this decision?"
It was a very easy decision to say, “You know what?
We are going to have each other’s back.
We know what we have.
We trust in that, and we’re going to remove ourselves from the spotlight.”
We went to Dallas.
Bryan ended up moving to Dallas with me.
That’s been key.
They think that I’m prioritizing that over Bryan, and that’s not the case.
It’s just that my brand…I get it.
People met us on TV.
They fell in love with us.
We do share some things.
We don’t share everything.
That’s not our MO.
That’s what other couples do, and that’s fine, that works for them.
We’ve found it’s better to share certain things and not everything.
I don’t want people to be dependent on being fed by what’s happening in our relationship.
We share what we share;, what we don’t, we don’t.
We know we’re great, and that’s all that really matters.
This interview has been edited for clarity, length, and content.
