A few years ago, I got an excited call from the producers of The Bachelor. I had just written a column about the pseudo-diversity in The Bachelor and The Bachelorette franchise, shows I openly admitted to enjoying.
While acknowledging they included people of color as part of the potential love connections, I lamented that they had never had a Black Bachelor or Bachelorette.
I also noted that the Black contestants who were part of the dating group were more like diversity props rather than serious contenders.
They were kept around for a few rounds to virtue signal but were never in serious contention for the diamond ring. The producers had read my article and called to tell me that I would be very pleased at their next Bachelorette, Rachel.
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