Sorry,Rachel Lindsay, but your invitation didn’t get lost in the mail — it’s not coming at all.Raven Gatesopened up about the status of her friendship with Lindsay after their falling-out earlier this year, revealing she doesn’t plan to invite her former friend to her upcoming wedding to fiancéAdam Gottschalk.“No,,” she toldEntertainment Tonight‘sLauren Zimawhen asked if she’s inviting Lindsay to her nuptials. “She doesn’t like me. I don’t want people at my wedding who don’t like me.”Gates, 28, and Lindsay, 34, met as contestants onNick Viall‘s season ofThe Bachelorin 2017and went on to star inThe BacheloretteandBachelor in Paradise, respectively. The two were close friends until last year, when Lindsay claimed Gates betrayed her.TheBachelor in Paradisealumna said she tried to reach out to Lindsay after news of their feud first broke, but she’sstill in the dark about whatcaused the rift.Astrid Stawiarz/Getty; Gabe Ginsberg/Getty“Everyone is going to think I’m totally bullcrapping this, but this is the truth. I don’t know exactly,” she said. “Last time I reached out to her after this crazy storm of social media crap came my way after some things she said, I tried to reach out to her to either squash it or figure out what the problem was to fix it and she didn’t want to talk to me. I’ve supported her from the beginning, I support her now, we’re just closing the chapter.”Although Gates might not have the answers, she said she’s come to terms with the end of their friendship.“I feel like I’ve done everything I know to do. I’m so confused about it all. I’ve lost sleep over it!” she said. “I don’t know and I don’t think I ever will know. That’s fine with me, but I’m never going to hate on her and I’m not going give that reaction.”“She won’t talk to me,” she added. “I can’t be friends with someone who doesn’t like me.”As for any chance of a reconciliation, Gates said: “I would never say never.”“We would have to have a conversation and we’re not even having that,” she said. “I’ve mourned the loss of our friendship. I’m over that now.”Bryan Abasolo/InstagramDuring an October appearance onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, a caller asked Lindsay why she fell out with Gates.“I can’t say. I promised I wouldn’t say,” Lindsay responded cryptically. “But it was enough for me tonot want to be friends with her anymore.”“And you’re still not friends with her?” hostAndy Cohenasked.“No, not at all. And I never will be,” the newlywed replied.During season 21 ofThe Bachelor,the two women became close pals. Gates even shared acelebratory Instagram messagefor Lindsay after she was announced as the star ofThe Bachelorette‘s season 13.“My day one, my soul friend, my person!!” she captioned a February 2017 snap of the two, congratulating Lindsay formaking history as the first black Bachelorette. “To list all of her attributes and qualities that I love would be too long to type. America will soon find out that She IS laughter. She IS friendship. And she IS LOVE.”At the end of her season ofThe Bachelorette, Lindsay accepted a proposal fromBryan Abasolo. Theytied the knot in Augustin Mexico, almost exactly two yearsafter their engagement.Bachelorfranchise starsKristina Schulman,Astrid LochandBibiana Julianwere all in attendance, but Gates was conspicuously absent.Meanwhile, Gates found love with Gottschalk on season 4 ofBachelor in Paradisein 2017. The couplegot engagedin June.
Sorry,Rachel Lindsay, but your invitation didn’t get lost in the mail — it’s not coming at all.
Raven Gatesopened up about the status of her friendship with Lindsay after their falling-out earlier this year, revealing she doesn’t plan to invite her former friend to her upcoming wedding to fiancéAdam Gottschalk.
“No,,” she toldEntertainment Tonight‘sLauren Zimawhen asked if she’s inviting Lindsay to her nuptials. “She doesn’t like me. I don’t want people at my wedding who don’t like me.”
Gates, 28, and Lindsay, 34, met as contestants onNick Viall‘s season ofThe Bachelorin 2017and went on to star inThe BacheloretteandBachelor in Paradise, respectively. The two were close friends until last year, when Lindsay claimed Gates betrayed her.
TheBachelor in Paradisealumna said she tried to reach out to Lindsay after news of their feud first broke, but she’sstill in the dark about whatcaused the rift.
Astrid Stawiarz/Getty; Gabe Ginsberg/Getty
“Everyone is going to think I’m totally bullcrapping this, but this is the truth. I don’t know exactly,” she said. “Last time I reached out to her after this crazy storm of social media crap came my way after some things she said, I tried to reach out to her to either squash it or figure out what the problem was to fix it and she didn’t want to talk to me. I’ve supported her from the beginning, I support her now, we’re just closing the chapter.”
Although Gates might not have the answers, she said she’s come to terms with the end of their friendship.
“I feel like I’ve done everything I know to do. I’m so confused about it all. I’ve lost sleep over it!” she said. “I don’t know and I don’t think I ever will know. That’s fine with me, but I’m never going to hate on her and I’m not going give that reaction.”
“She won’t talk to me,” she added. “I can’t be friends with someone who doesn’t like me.”
As for any chance of a reconciliation, Gates said: “I would never say never.”
“We would have to have a conversation and we’re not even having that,” she said. “I’ve mourned the loss of our friendship. I’m over that now.”
Bryan Abasolo/Instagram
During an October appearance onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, a caller asked Lindsay why she fell out with Gates.
“I can’t say. I promised I wouldn’t say,” Lindsay responded cryptically. “But it was enough for me tonot want to be friends with her anymore.”
“And you’re still not friends with her?” hostAndy Cohenasked.
“No, not at all. And I never will be,” the newlywed replied.
During season 21 ofThe Bachelor,the two women became close pals. Gates even shared acelebratory Instagram messagefor Lindsay after she was announced as the star ofThe Bachelorette‘s season 13.
“My day one, my soul friend, my person!!” she captioned a February 2017 snap of the two, congratulating Lindsay formaking history as the first black Bachelorette. “To list all of her attributes and qualities that I love would be too long to type. America will soon find out that She IS laughter. She IS friendship. And she IS LOVE.”
At the end of her season ofThe Bachelorette, Lindsay accepted a proposal fromBryan Abasolo. Theytied the knot in Augustin Mexico, almost exactly two yearsafter their engagement.Bachelorfranchise starsKristina Schulman,Astrid LochandBibiana Julianwere all in attendance, but Gates was conspicuously absent.
Meanwhile, Gates found love with Gottschalk on season 4 ofBachelor in Paradisein 2017. The couplegot engagedin June.
source: people.com
