Rachel Hollis is in hot water for comparing herself to Harriet Tubman, but it's not the self-help author's first controversy. Here's a complete timeline.

Samantha GrindellMay 1, 2021, 01:24 IST

Rachel Hollis is the author of "Girl, Wash Your Face."Amazon/TikTok/@raeraehollis

Rachel Hollis rose to fame after going viral on social media and writing "Girl, Wash Your Face."
In March, Hollis made an insensitive TikTok about her privilege.
The incident is just one of many controversies Hollis has been part of since she became famous.

In 2013, Rachel Hollis entered the public eye when she founded Chic Media.

Rachel Hollis was a blogger and lifestyle content creator. Dave Pedley / Contributor / Getty Images

Hollis became famous in 2015 after posting a Facebook photo of herself that showed off her pregnancy stretch marks.

She went viral for the post. Facebook/Rachel Hollis

In 2018, Rachel released "Girl, Wash Your Face."

Rachel Hollis released a book. Amazon

Later that year, the Hollises rebranded Chic Media to Hollis Co.

The company rebranded. Hollis Co.

HoCo's business boomed in 2019.

HoCo found success. Raymond Hall / Contributor / Getty Images

But according to former HoCo employees, Rachel's internal persona changed as the company expanded.

Rachel changed as her success grew. Jim Spellman / Contributor / Getty Images

Rachel's followers accused her of plagiarizing on her Instagram in 2019.

Rachel was accused of plagiarism. Dave Pedley / Contributor / Getty Images

In April of 2020, Hollis received backlash for not attributing a quote to Maya Angelou in an Instagram post.

The 2019 post used a quote from Maya Angelou. Nicholas Hunt / Staff / Getty Images

Rachel posted about the Black Lives Matter movement on Instagram using a metaphor about tomatoes on June 1, 2020.

Rachel addressed the protests of 2020 on Instagram. Instagram/@msrachelhollis

Rachel and Dave announced they were getting divorced on June 8, 2020.

Rachel and Dave Hollis are getting divorced. Randy Shropshire / Stringer / Getty Images

Hollis released her third book, "Didn't See That Coming," in September 2020.

She wrote a third book. Amazon

In late March, Rachel seemingly compared herself to Harriet Tubman and Oprah Winfrey, saying they were all "unrelatable" to people.

Rachel made comments about her privilege on TikTok. TikTok/@raeraehollis

Rachel issued a now-deleted apology on April 4.

She apologized on April 4. Dave Pedley / Contributor / Getty Images

Rachel issued a second apology on April 5.

Rachel apologized again on April 5. Dave Pedley / Contributor / Getty Images

Hollis Co. postponed a May Rise conference after speakers began dropping out.

The company postponed a conference after the drama. Raymond Hall / Contributor / Getty Images

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