• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Taste of Reality

Taste of Reality

Reality TV News & Discussion

  • Latest Buzz
  • Live Discussions
  • Shows
    • Bachelor Nation
    • Below Deck
    • Dancing With the Stars
    • Love Is Blind
    • Real Housewives
    • Next Gen NYC
    • Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
    • Southern Charm
    • Southern Hospitality
    • Summer House
    • The Valley
    • Traitors
    • Vanderpump Rules
  • Taste Test
  • Watch
  • About
  • Shop
  • Search
Buzz

Rachael Kirkconnell Leans On Pop Culture Escapism As She Navigates Matt James Ending Their Relationship

Feb 9, 2025 By Ashley B What do you think?

FacebookTweetEmail
Rachael Kirkconnell

The Bachelor ‘winner‘ Rachael Kirkconnell is getting through the aftermath of Matt James dumping her with escapism courtesy of pop culture.

Bachelor Nation‘s beauty told Cosmopolitan which ladies from the pop-culture sphere have helped her through this tough time.

My boy only breaks his favorite toys:

Like most millennials, Rachael leaned on the music of Taylor Swift to help her cope with being dumped. “Obviously, The Tortured Poets Department,” laughed Rachael about her current playlist.

“Yeah, anything Taylor right now is great. I’ve been really loving Doechii.”

“I haven’t been listening to podcasts, but someone I’ve really been obsessing over lately — and I think it’s just because her movie [One of Them Days] just came out — is Keke Palmer.”

“Anything that [Keke] does or says, I’m sat. She takes my mood from “I’m not feeling it” to “I can conquer the world.”

Matt James blindsided Rachael:

Rachael detailed what happened the couple’s last night together … which was during a trip to Tokyo. “I was feeling very overwhelmed; I was trying so hard to find a good dinner spot for us. I was putting so much pressure on finding a good spot because he cares. This is, like, his career, you know, going to good food spots … Literally every single meal that we would have, we were filming.”

Ultimately, the restaurant Rachael picked was “not good,” and she was upset. “This sounds crazy, but as a food person, I’m trying to make sure that he’s getting good content for our trip and stuff, because I know it’s important to him, and it’s something that we’ll both post about.”

Rachael being upset caused Matt to get annoyed. He broke up with her the next morning. Matt told her, “I don’t know if I ever see myself proposing to you” and “I can’t actually see myself married to you.”

Now that we which pop culture girlies Rachael’s leaned on since Matt publicly dumped her, what music/tv/movies/etc. do you turn to when you’re emo? Tell us below!

FacebookTweetEmail

Uncategorized Bachelor Nation Buzz Matt James Rachael Kirkconnell The Bachelor

Primary Sidebar

Recent Posts

Shai Kyle Ava

Shai Fruchter Threw Shade At Kyle Cooke’s ‘Situationship’ With Ava Dash

What do you think?

Super Bowl Night DWTS week 5 songs

DWTS Week 5 Super Bowl Night Songs and Dance Styles Revealed!

What do you think?

Kourtney Jennifer Lawrence

Kourtney Kardashian Wanted To “Slap The Sh*t” Out Of Jennifer Lawrence “Like She’s My Sister”

What do you think?

Special Forces season 5 Live Discussion

Special Forces: Live Discussion ‘Trust’ Season 5, Episode 3

What do you think?

RHOC live discussion season 20

The Real Housewives of Orange County — Live Discussion ‘Friends And Fortunes’ Season 20, Episode 14

What do you think?

The Traitors: New Blood Live Discussion

The Traitors: New Blood – Live Discussion ‘Wake of the Living Dead’ Episode 5

What do you think?

Trending Now 🔥

  • Gen Lillie Below Deck Med SilenceBelow Deck Med’s Gen Lillie Explains Why She Stopped Promoting Season 110 Comments
  • Jordan Wiseley Tori Deal relationship updateThe Challenge Stars Jordan Wiseley and Tori Deal Give an Update on Their Relationship Status0 Comments
  • Sonja Morgan bulliedSonja Morgan Accused Her ‘Golden Life’ Castmates Of “Bullying” Her And Trying To Make Her Feel “Less Than”0 Comments
  • Southern Charm 12 trailerSouthern Charm’s Season 12 Trailer Reveals A New Hookup, A Potential New Romance, And A Mystery “Love Child”0 Comments
  • Robert Kelker-KellySoap Opera Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly Passed Away at Age 620 Comments
  • Tom restraining order VictoriaTom Sandoval Granted Restraining Order Against Ex-Girlfriend Victoria Lee Robinson Through 20280 Comments

We are serving up the perfect taste of pop culture. Get the latest reality TV news and sound off in our active discussions!

Tell us what you really think.

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • X
  • TikTok
  • YouTube
  • Mail

Top Categories

  • 90 Day Fiancé
  • Bachelor Nation
  • Bravo TV
  • Dancing With the Stars
  • E!
  • Hulu
  • Kardashian Jenner Family
  • Love Is Blind
  • Netflix
  • Real Housewives
  • Southern Charm
  • Summer House
  • TLC
  • Vanderpump Rules

Disclaimers

This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by any shows or networks. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

© 2026 · Taste of Reality · Terms of Use · Privacy Policy · Contact Us