Rachel Lindsay, Brian Abasolo
Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Paul Archuleta/Getty ImagesRachel Lindsay “It feels great” to get through it, she said Brian AbasoloDivorce — plus the drama that came with it.
“It feels like a new beginning,” Lindsay, 39, said. He told TMZ During a short interview on Tuesday, January 21 Bachelorette The star was stopped at a counter at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) days after attending College football event in atlanta.
Lindsay was all smiles on Saturday, January 18, while attending the 11th annual Allstate Gala at The Playoff. The event was Lindsay's first public appearance since then Us Weekly He confirmed this on January 7 She finalized her divorce From Abasolo, 44.
The former couple met during season 13 of Bachelorettewhich aired in 2017, and they subsequently got engaged. Lindsay and Abasolo were married in August 2019 and File for divorce In January 2024.
Former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay has gotten candid about the aftermath of her divorce from Brian Abasolo. “I met my ex on The Bachelor. We're currently going through a divorce, which is really interesting. So we met. We dated for two and a half years. We got married. We were seen as one (…)
Court documents he obtained we It was revealed at the time that they had separated in December 2023 and that Abasolo was seeking spousal support. (They did not sign a prenuptial agreement before marriage.)
In July 2024, Judge Lindsay ordered that Pay taxpayers $13,257 per month In temporary spousal support. She also had to pay him $15,000 in attorneys' fees and $5,000 in forensic expert expenses.
Lindsay and Abasolo divorce rulingwhich he obtained we Earlier this month, he noted that Abasolo was “assigning, disbursing, and releasing Lindsay from any and all” future payments. However, court documents revealed that Lindsey still owes Abasolo $460,229.
The divorce agreement stipulated that Lindsay would keep her engagement and wedding rings along with their California home and her 2023 Porsche Macan. Abasolo kept his Miami home and his 2021 Honda Accord.
“From the moment he finally left the house, after being here for seven months after the breakup, I felt divorced,” Lindsay said during the Jan. 10 episode of the show. Her podcast is “Higher Learning.”. “I'll be honest, there's a lot I want to say.”
She added: “I haven't spoken, but I will, and I just understand all of it. There (are) a lot of things I want to address.”
Lindsay explained during the same podcast episode that there were certain parts of her divorce from Abasolo that “upset her” — including a “story” that she “put a career” over their marriage.
“On his part, there were certain things that were said to play into certain stereotypes that were really hurtful or upsetting to me,” she explained. “Saying things that specifically play into the stereotype of being an angry black female.”
