Jazzy Collins, a former casting producer for “The Bachelor” franchise, is demanding change both on and off camera for future seasons of the hit series.
RELATED: ‘The Bachelor’ Decided On Matt James Earlier This Month, Chris Harrison Acknowledges ‘Lack Of Representation’ In an open letter to ABC, Collins said that she was the only Black person in the casting office for the five seasons she worked there.
She was initially hired to help find a “diverse cast” for the franchise’s first Black “Bachelorette,” Rachel Lindsay. However, that change was shortlived.
The former producer stated that during her time spent with ABC after Lindsay’s season, the series went back to the “status quo” and wasn’t seriously looking to cast men or women of colour
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