Bachelor Star Matt James Admits Feeling 'A Lot Of Pressure' To Pick A Black Contestant After Rachel Lindsay's Experience On The Show

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Matt James has felt quite a bit of pressure during his run this year on The Bachelor — and for good reason.

In addition to all the usual pressures that come with being the leading man on a hit national reality TV show, James also made history by becoming the first Black man to take the lead on ABC‘s Monday night primetime hit. Related: Breakout ‘Bachelor’ Star Victoria Larson Takes Aim At Haters After Her Elimination! The former college football player opened up about having all eyes on him during his appearance on Watch What Happens Live Thursday night.

He virtually sat down with host Andy Cohen for an interview, and to the Bravo exec’s credit, he didn’t shy away from the tough topics.