Former ‘Bachelor’ Casting Producer Jazzy Collins Criticizes “White-Washed” Franchise, Calls For Diverse Casts & Production Teams In Open Letter
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deadline.comNellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVABC’s The Bachelor hit a milestone on Friday when Matt James was announced as the venerable dating franchise’s first black Bachelor in 25 seasons and second black lead in 40 seasons overall, joining The Bachelorette alumna Rachel Lindsay.Like Lindsay, who on Friday welcomed James’ casting while calling out the reality juggernaut over “systemic racism,” Jazzy Collins, who was a Casting Producer on the two shows, starting with The Bachelorette season starring Lindsay, says that she is happy about James’ appointment but is also critical of the franchise’s diversity track record.
Collins shared her experiences on the series where she felt black female contestants as well as black staffers like herself were.
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