Miss Me With That: Hot Takes, Helpful Tidbits and a Few Hard Truths
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- Author：Rachel Lindsay
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Summary
ABOUT MISS ME WITH THAT
A candid， witty， and inspiring collection of essays from The Bachelor’s first Black Bachelorette， exploring everything from relationships and love to politics and race。
Extra correspondent and Higher Learning co-host Rachel Lindsay originally rose to prominence as the first Black Bachelorette and has since become one of the franchise’s most well-known figures。
For the first time， Rachel opens up about what it meant to be the first Black lead on ABC’s hit show and reveals everything about her life off-camera， from her childhood growing up in Dallas， Texas， as the daughter of a U。S。 District Judge to her disastrous dating life prior to going on The Bachelor， to her career in law， her evolving female friendships， and her decision to become a reality TV contestant。 She also brings her sharp wit and keen intellect to weigh in on issues such as the lack of diversity in reality television and the importance of political engagement， protest， voting， and the Black Lives Matter movement。
Told in the down-to-earth， no-nonsense voice she’s become known for， Lindsay’s collection will provide an intimate look at the life of one of reality TV’s most beloved and outspoken stars， as well as advice and inspiration that will make her a role model for anyone who has ever tried to make sense of love and life and lost their way trying to do so。
A candid， witty， and inspiring collection of essays from The Bachelor’s first Black Bachelorette， exploring everything from relationships and love to politics and race。
Extra correspondent and Higher Learning co-host Rachel Lindsay originally rose to prominence as the first Black Bachelorette and has since become one of the franchise’s most well-known figures。
For the first time， Rachel opens up about what it meant to be the first Black lead on ABC’s hit show and reveals everything about her life off-camera， from her childhood growing up in Dallas， Texas， as the daughter of a U。S。 District Judge to her disastrous dating life prior to going on The Bachelor， to her career in law， her evolving female friendships， and her decision to become a reality TV contestant。 She also brings her sharp wit and keen intellect to weigh in on issues such as the lack of diversity in reality television and the importance of political engagement， protest， voting， and the Black Lives Matter movement。
Told in the down-to-earth， no-nonsense voice she’s become known for， Lindsay’s collection will provide an intimate look at the life of one of reality TV’s most beloved and outspoken stars， as well as advice and inspiration that will make her a role model for anyone who has ever tried to make sense of love and life and lost their way trying to do so。
Reviews
Savana Schubert
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Liked this a lot！！！ Was super interesting to hear her talk about her experience on the show。 Def one of the best people to come from bachelor nation！
Isabella （The Feminist Bookworm）
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Actual rating: 4。5 starsI loved this！ Rachel Lindsay is such a badass， and this is an informative， cheeky， thoughtful， and moving collection of essays。 And yes， if you're a Bachelor fan， there is a ton of behind the scenes stuff here that is quite juicy！ Actual rating: 4。5 starsI loved this！ Rachel Lindsay is such a badass， and this is an informative， cheeky， thoughtful， and moving collection of essays。 And yes， if you're a Bachelor fan， there is a ton of behind the scenes stuff here that is quite juicy！ 。。。more
Lily Herman
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Whew， I'd expect nothing less from Rachel Lindsay， but she covered a lot of ground in Miss Me With That。 From her relationship foibles and winding career path to her experience with The Bachelor franchise and her work combatting racism， she really unpacks allllll of it。I appreciated how much Rachel put on the line here to be vulnerable。 Hindsight really is 20/20， and things look a lot different at 36 than when you're 16。 I'll also say it: Rachel doesn't owe anyone an explanation of why she chose Whew， I'd expect nothing less from Rachel Lindsay， but she covered a lot of ground in Miss Me With That。 From her relationship foibles and winding career path to her experience with The Bachelor franchise and her work combatting racism， she really unpacks allllll of it。I appreciated how much Rachel put on the line here to be vulnerable。 Hindsight really is 20/20， and things look a lot different at 36 than when you're 16。 I'll also say it: Rachel doesn't owe anyone an explanation of why she chose her husband Bryan on The Bachelorette， but it was great to see her provide so much context that producers didn't allow her during her season。On the editing side of things （as always， I never put this on strictly the author）， I think this memoir was a biiiit too long and fell into redundant territory at times， which are two common problems for celebrity/public figure memoirs。 Additionally， there's quite a bit in here about Christianity and religiosity， which I know can be a turn-off to some people。 Just know what you're getting when you go into it！Anyway， if you'll excuse me， I need to finish this week's episode of Higher Learning。。。CW: Discussions of racism （specifically anti-Blackness） and classism， infidelity， mental illness， mentions of alcoholism 。。。more
Ariana Chapin
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I could listen to Rachel Lindsay talk all day！ Her collection of essays takes you through her life to present day and though most will read for the bachelor tea （there is some） her story is way more than just a rose！ Full review to come but definitely worth a read and I loved the audio format！ I loved her essay on her perfect man as a college student versus her perfect man now。 She didn’t spare anything and I respect that so much！！
Nenia ✨ I yeet my books back and forth ✨ Campbell
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I don't like reality TV but I love READING ABOUT reality TV I don't like reality TV but I love READING ABOUT reality TV 。。。more
Jessica - How Jessica Reads
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I found some of the chapters about Lindsay’s early relationships fairly boring。 But I *love* that she came for the “Bachelor Klan” and clearly delineated the double standards she’s had to deal with from the Bachelor fandom and producers on the show。 It makes me sad how much racism she’s had to deal with。 But BRAVO to her for being a voice for racial justice。 👏🏽
Traci Thomas
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Super impressed with this memoir。 Lindsay gets into *almost* all the drama。 I’m a big fan and really got a sense of her in a new way。 The writing is solid。 My biggest complaint is the book is too long and gets a little redundant。
Stephanie
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OK， I admit it:over the years， I have enjoyed watching and discussing episodes of both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette with my sister。 Rachel Lindsay appeared on both shows， first as a candidate for perennial character Nick Viall （what is up with him returning over and over？） and subsequently as the first Black Bachelorette， where she ended up finding and marrying her husband。 I watched both seasons， and thought she was an amazing woman。In Miss Me With That， Rachel shares an amazing amount of OK， I admit it:over the years， I have enjoyed watching and discussing episodes of both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette with my sister。 Rachel Lindsay appeared on both shows， first as a candidate for perennial character Nick Viall （what is up with him returning over and over？） and subsequently as the first Black Bachelorette， where she ended up finding and marrying her husband。 I watched both seasons， and thought she was an amazing woman。In Miss Me With That， Rachel shares an amazing amount of detail about both her experiences on the shows and her “real life，” beginning with her privileged childhood as the daughter of a federal judge in Dallas， on through college and law school， to a successful career as an attorney， which she left when she realized she wasn’t happy in a legal career。Rachel shares an incredible amount of information about her love life， education， sex life， and political views， as well as some juicy details about her stints as a reality TV star。 She became VERY well known when she spoke out about the lack of diversity on the hit TV shows， and has always spoken her mind， becoming a respected woman willing to share her strong opinions （as well as her vulnerabilities）。 Will be enjoyed by those familiar with The Bachelor/Bachelorette， but also by anyone who appreciates essays by a perceptive observer and participant in the quest for social justice and an outspoken advocate for the Black Lives Matter movement。 I came away happy for her: As she puts it， ““The Bachelor gave me an opportunity， but I created my own happy ending。”” Four enthusiastic stars。 Much better than I expected， and thanks to Random House/Ballantine and NetGalley for providing a copy in exchange for this honest review。 Four stars。 。。。more
Melinda
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