Rachel Lindsay and Raven Gates are not the first Bachelor alums to become friends while filming the show, but their subsequent feud has been one of the biggest mysteries in the franchise’s history.
Lindsay and Gates met during Nick Viall’s season 21 of The Bachelor, which filmed in late 2016 and aired from January 2017 to March 2017. Lindsay finished as the second runner-up, while Gates was the runner-up. (Vanessa Grimaldi got engaged to the leading man, but they called it quits in August 2017.)
Despite their once close relationship, fans noticed that Gates was not present for Lindsay’s bachelorette party ahead of her August 2019 wedding to Bryan Abasolo, prompting questions about where the former pals stood. Lindsay confirmed in September 2019 that she and Gates were no longer friends.
Keep scrolling for a full breakdown of Lindsay and Gates’ friendship and eventual falling out:
