Clare Crawley has «nothing but respect» for Matt James -- but she also thinks it was always his goal to be the Bachelor.The first Black male lead in franchise history, Matt was previously announced as a contestant on Clare's upcoming season of , though due to the coronavirus, the cycle halted production in March before Clare even met her men at the Bachelor mansion.
The franchise later announced it was recasting some men for the season due to scheduling. As it turns out, Matt was one of the men to be recast.
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