New 'Bachelor' Matt James Heads to an Empty Stadium for a Workout Amid Quarantine

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Corinne Olympios, the ex-Bachelor contestant, is thrilled to see Matt James as the new Bachelor on the popular reality television series, but she thinks that it was a long time coming. This past week, the 28-year-old reality star was named as the first black lead on the show after weeks of fan-created petitions demanding ABC to cast a black lead.

Rachel Lindsay simply isn’t going to let ABC get away with doing the bare minimum when it comes to fostering diversity on The Bachelor.

Production on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette is still moving forward full steam ahead amid the coronavirus pandemic, but as you might expect, things are going to look very different this time around!

Matt James’ peers have “nothing but nice things to say about” the new Bachelor, a source reveals exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly.“He’s such a good guy,” the source tells Us, noting he was well-known at Wake Forest University, where he played football from 2011 to 2014. “Everyone knew who Matt was at Wake.

Rachel Lindsay is pointing out a downside to Matt James' casting as the next Bachelor. The 35-year-old former Bachelorette appeared on on Wednesday and revealed that, though she's «excited that there's a black Bachelor,» she «hated the timing» of his casting.«It does seem like a reaction to what's happening in our country.

Rachel Lindsay spoke about Matt James being named the first Black Bachelor on Wednesday’s “Watch What Happens Live”.

Rachel Lindsay has been vocal about diversity in The Bachelor and Bachelorette franchises.The former Bachelorette star spoke out again about the recent casting announcement making Matt James the first black man to command a season.Speaking to Andy Cohen and Senator Corey Booker, on Wednesday's episode of Watch What Happens Live, Lindsay said while she is excited about the choice she wishes it came at a different time. Bittersweet:Speaking to Andy Cohen and Senator Corey Booker, on Wednesday's episode of Watch What Happens Live , Rachel Lindsay said while she is excited about the choice for the first black Bachelor, she wishes it came at a different time'I'm excited that there's a Black Bachelor,' she said.

Former "Bachelor in Paradise" star DeMario Jackson has a warning for Matt James, who was recently announced as the ABC show's first black male lead. Jackson, who was previously accused of sexual assault following an incident that occurred with former co-star Corrine Olympios on "Bachelor in Paradise," said he believes James will face heavy scrutiny for his dating choices when the show airs next year.

Kaitlyn Bristowe believes that «this is different.» The former Bachelorette was a trailblazer on her 2015 season of the ABC dating show and believes Matt James' upcoming season of will also affect change. «I think the whole world is going to shift, and I think will be part of that shift,» Bristowe told ET's Lauren Zima on Monday. The 34-year-old and her boyfriend, Jason Tartick, said they were both hoping James would be  months before the announcement was made.

Tyler Cameron's quarantine crew is soon to be one man short, as pal Matt James was recently named the new Bachelor.But the model is still enjoying some quality time with friends back in his hometown of Jupiter, Florida.He stepped out Tuesday withJacob Laham and friends as they took a boat out for a day of fishing during a break from isolation. Quarantine crew: Tyler Cameronstepped out Tuesday with Jacob Laham and friends as they took a boat out for a day of fishing during a break from isolationThe 27-year-old was spotted stepping out of a 7-Eleven with some ice and drinks before heading out on the water.He showed off his muscled figure in a snug blue t-shirt with a matching tiki-printed swimsuit and brown Birkenstock sandals.

Although ABC made history by announcing Matt James as the first Black male lead of The Bachelor, the bold move hasn’t stopped fans and critics alike from calling out deep-seated diversity issues still present within the franchise.

The Bachelor just announced its first ever African American male lead Matt James on June 12 but that didn’t stop former casting producer Jazzy Collins from speaking out against the show’s previous behavior and lack of diversity. Jazzy, who was also casting producer on The Bachelorette, took to Instagram on the same day as the announcement to post an open letter about her experience working on the two shows and revealed that she was being “hit with microaggressions” and labeled as “aggressive” when trying to bring up the show’s issues with race. She tagged the official Bachelor and Bachelorette Instagram accounts in the caption for the post as well as the shows’ network, ABC.

Nellie 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.

A former casting producer for The Bachelor says that women wearing traditionally Black hairstyles like 'afros, braids, [or] locs' were considered 'too Black' to be contestants on the ABC dating show.Jazzy Collins called out the reality competition and its spin-offs for their lack of diversity via an open letter shared on social media Saturday.Collins, a Black woman, took the show to task, saying they 'only cast the token Black person, Asian person, or Latinx person to satisfy what you believe to be the needs of the viewers.'Her comments come after it was announced Matt James would be the next Bachelor, making him the first Black man to take the spot in the show's 25 seasons.

The Bachelor and The Bachelorette stops here. After Rachel Lindsay—who prior to Matt's casting was the sole black lead in the entire franchise—, more from ...including former show producer, Jazzy Collins.On Instagram, Jazzy penned a letter—tagging The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, and ABC Network—about her experience as a woman of color producing the show while Rachel was the lead.

Matt James may be the season 25 Bachelor, but before that he was introduced to the world as Tyler Cameron‘s best friend. Cameron who made his debut in Bachelor Nation during Hannah Brown‘s season of The Bachelorette, has also been James’ biggest supporter.“Congrats to my brother @mattjames919 on being named the Bachelor.

Bachelor producer Jazzy Collins penned an open letter to ABC, calling for more diversity both in front and behind the camera, Us Weekly confirms.Collins’ letter, which Us obtained on Friday, June 12, came after ABC announced Matt James as its first black Bachelor in 25 seasons.In her statement, Collins claimed that she was the only black person in the casting office throughout her five seasons with the franchise.

Matt James headed to the track field to work on his Bachelor body after being named the franchise's first black lead in it's 18 year history.The former football pro, 28, was spotted getting in his daily quarantine workout in Jupiter, Florida on Sunday, just a few days after the big announcement was made.Matt worked on his arm strength and agility as he completed several push-ups, followed by a few leaps across the astroturf.

Mike Johnson has reacted to Matt James' historic casting as the first Black lead on The Bachelor—and, spoiler alert, he's here for it. Johnson, who was a contestant on Hannah Brown's season of The Bachelorette, was a fan favorite and many thought that popularity would earn him the lead role on the franchise's flagship series.

Rachel Lindsay has never been shy about sharing her thoughts about the Bachelor franchise and its problematic relationship with race. Now, the attorney is weighing in on the reality series' decision to cast its first black Bachelor, Matt James, for Season 25.