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‘The Bachelor’ Names Matt James as 1st Black Male Lead
The Bachelor announced on Friday, June 12, that Matt James will be the season 25 star, making him the franchise’s first black male lead.The 28-year-old real estate broker, who is best friends with Tyler Cameron, was originally cast as a suitor on Clare Crawley’s upcoming season of The Bachelorette, which has yet to begin filming due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her season is expected to air in the fall, followed by James’ debut.“When filming [Clare’s season] couldn’t move forward as planned, we were given the benefit of time to get to know Matt and all agreed he would make a perfect Bachelor,” ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke said in a statement.Story developing.