Mike Johnson slammed The Bachelor for its continued lack of representation both on and off screen.“It’s atrocious,” Johnson, 32, told Variety on Monday, August 10. “There have been numerous, wonderful Black and indigenous people of color that could have been cast in the lead roles, and for the franchise to not to do that.
It’s just terrible.”Johnson, who fans met on season 15 of The Bachelorette led by Hannah Brown, revealed it took way too long to cast The Bachelor‘s first Black lead with Matt James.“It should not have taken an outcry from the fans, who I absolutely adore — that was a clear sign that there is power in numbers,” he explained. “I love the fans who signed petitions and things like that, but it shouldn’t have taken that.”Ahead.
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