Although many prominent members of Bachelor nation, including past leads, have spoken up in support of Lindsay and condemned Harrison's controversial comments, many fans took a different approach to the news the host was stepping down. As Lindsay's podcast co-host Van Lathan shared via an Instagram video, she decided to delete her account, with Lathan noting, "She did it because that's how much hate she's getting from Bachelor fans who are spamming her with all kinds of rude and hateful things to say" (via Page Six).

Lathan went on to say he felt fans were misdirecting their frustration about the situation onto Lindsay (via NBC News). To that end, he said, "Rachel is not responsible for Chris Harrison, a 49-year-old man who can't read the room in these present 2021 times. She's not responsible for that. It's not her job to make excuses or provide cover for somebody who doesn't understand what f*****g triggers people in today's world."