The Bachelor has a new leading man. On Friday, the hit ABC series announced Matt James is the show' next star, making him the first Black male lead in the franchise's 18-year history after Rachel Lindsaybecame the first Black female lead as The Bachelorette in 2017. "I think it's a step in the right direction," James said on Good Morning America of his history-making casting. "This is hopefully the first of many black men to be in the position that I'm in now." The announcement comes days after a campaign was launched calling for diversity and anti-racism efforts within the Bachelor franchise.
In response to a question of whether this is "too little too late," James said, "We can't have change until you put that first foot forward and.
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