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strong disapproval of her relationship with Peter Weber. On Monday night's episode of, host Chris Harrison caught up with Madison and Peter's other ex, Hannah Ann Sluss, via video chat, and Madison opened up about how she «cried» after Barb's conduct on «As far as with Barb, there's absolutely no hard feelings there.

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The Bachelor Wouldn't Cast Women With Afros, Braids, or Locs, According to a Former Producer

The Bachelor recently made history by casting as its , but the ABC dating show still has a long way to go in terms of diversity in front of and behind the camera.On June 13, former casting producer Jazzy Collins posted an open letter to ABC describing a lack of interest in casting men and women of color beyond "the token Black person, Asian person or Latinx person to satisfy what you believe to be the needs of the viewers."According to Collins, during her time working on the franchise, applicants who were "too Black" wouldn't be considered for casting.

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Abuse, Divorce & Nasty Feuds: ‘The Bachelor’ Creator Mike Fleiss’ Secrets & Scandals Exposed

The Bachelor and The Bachelorette to help single men and women find love. But the producer didn’t find his own happily ever after, as he has been through two divorces.He is currently in the middle of a divorce with second wife , who is currently pregnant with their second child.

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New ‘Bachelor’ Matt James Goes Boating With Hunky Tyler Cameron A Sexy Blonde Gal Pal

Matt James has been spotted for the first time since it was revealed he would be the very first Black lead on The Bachelor, on June 12. The hunky 28-year-old spent a day on the water with his best friend, Bachelorette alum Tyler Cameron, and a gal pal. The trio took their boat out for a spin in Jupiter, Florida on June 12 and Matt looked just as dashing as ever! He rocked a grey, red and black color-blocked hoodie with short blue swimming trunks and a camouflage bucket hat.

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Mike Johnson Congratulates ‘Homie’ Matt James On ‘Bachelor’ Casting: ‘Don’t Feel Bad For Me’

So many ABC viewers went to bat to get Mike Johnson selected as the season 25 Bachelor. While former Bachelorette Hannah Brown‘s contestant didn’t get the title, Mike is thrilled that the show has finally cast a Black lead, even if the honor didn’t go to him. ABC on June 12 named Matt James as the latest hunk to go searching for love on the show. Rachel Lindsay — who as season 13’s Bachelorette had been the only Black lead in the franchise — had lobbied hard for Mike, publicly saying that he “checked every box” for what the show is looking for in a leading man. But Mike is just happy that the franchise’s network and producers are “listening” to fans about diversity.

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Mike Johnson Reacts to Matt James' 'Bachelor' Casting: 'Don't Feel Bad for Me'

Mike Johnson would be the first black man to lead a season of , he couldn't be more thrilled for Matt James. On Friday, the 32-year-old portfolio manager and Air Force veteran, who was a contestant on Hannah Brown's season of, posted a video to Instagram where he shared his thoughts on the new Bachelor.«I just want to give a huge shout out to Matt James,» he began. «I definitely texted him earlier but I want to show him love and shout him out publicly as well.»Johnson also gave «a huge shout out to ABC» for finally casting a black man on the show. «They listened to us, I'm giving you guys a shout out, the fans.

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Rachel Lindsay Reacts to Matt James' 'Bachelor' Casting: 'Feels Like a Knee-Jerk Reaction'

Rachel Lindsay wants more. Before Friday, the former Bachelorette remained the only black lead in franchise history. Then, on Good Morning America, Matt James was announced as the next Bachelor — the first black man to be cast in the role in its 18 years and 25 seasons. The announcement came days after Lindsay said she would cut ties with the franchise if they didn't make real strides towards diversity and acknowledge their «systemic racism» in a statement.

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What Matt James' 'Bachelor' Announcement Means for Clare Crawley's 'Bachelorette': Production, Casting & More

big announcement on Friday: Matt James was named as the star of season 25 and the show's first-ever black lead. The reveal, which was made on, is the first time in 12 years that a Bachelor has been cast without previously appearing on a season of. Notably, James was supposed to be a contestant on Clare Crawley's cycle of the reality dating show, but production was halted due to coronavirus concerns on March 13, just before she met her suitors at the Bachelor mansion. This left the franchise in an unprecedented position, having to reconfigure schedules for all of its shows.

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The Bachelor show announces Matt James as its first black lead for its upcoming season

The ABC network announced that Matt James, 28 will be the lead star of the upcoming season of The Bachelor. The show as per reports, will see its first black lead in Matt James.

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Rachel Lindsay Urges ‘The Bachelor’ To Do More To Promote Diversity After Casting 1st Black Lead

Rachel Lindsay is happy to see a Black man cast as the next lead for the landmark 25th season of The Bachelor, but she wants to see more diversity in front of and behind the cameras moving forward. “I was hoping, when I came on, to be a trailblazer for that, and to increase diversity in the audience that watches it and also who comes on the show and who could potentially be the lead,” Rachel shared with GMA on June 12. While Rachel admitted that it felt like the franchise “had [her] back” at first, she confessed, “in the last three years, there really haven’t been changes made.”

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The Bachelor' Casts Matt James as First Black Male Lead for Season 25

@GMA: The new @BachelorABC is Matt James. Season 25 of “The Bachelor” is scheduled to premiere in 2021.

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‘The Bachelor’ Fans Question Why Mike Johnson Wasn’t Picked As 1st Black Lead Over Matt James

Fans of The Bachelor were hit with big news on the morning of June 12: Matt James will lead the show’s 25th season! He is also set to make a name for himself as the first Black bachelor in the franchise’s history. The 28-year-old has proved popular among Bachelor Nation, off the back of his friendship with former contestant Tyler Cameron, however some fans are wondering why Mike Johnson, 31, wasn’t picked instead.

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Rachel Lindsay Reacts to Matt James' Casting as First Black 'Bachelor'

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Matt James: 5 Things To Know About 1st Black Star Of ‘The Bachelor’ After Push For Diversity

We’re ready to accept this rose, because ABC has announced the next Bachelor! On the morning of June 12, Good Morning America revealed that Matt James, 28, is the next lead of The Bachelor. Matt will be the series first Black lead, following calls from fans and Bachelor Nation alum like former Bachelorette star Rachel Lindsay to be more inclusive when it comes to the cast and the lead of the series. In fact, a petition circulated online calling for ABC executives and series producer Mike Fleiss to cast more people of color on the show — the petition garnered over 85,000 signatures as of June 12.

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'The Bachelor' Finally Has a Black Leading Man in Matt James—and People Have Thoughts

The Bachelor franchise just announced that Matt James of its next season, the first Black man to do so in 24 previous seasons of the show airing on ABC.The Bachelor and The Bachelorette have long been criticized for its lack of diversity. Rachel Lindsay has been the only Black lead on either of the shows and has been outspoken about the need for change.

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Arie Luyendyk Jr. Shades ‘The Bachelor’: The Show ‘Barely Works’ For Finding Love

Season 22 Bachelor Arie Luyendyk, Jr. is spilling some tea about how incredibly difficult it is to actually find love on the show, calling it a grueling “process.” Arie, 38, and wife Lauren Burnham, 28, appeared on the podcast Couple Things with Shawn Johnson and Andrew East. on June 10, where they agreed that finding your soul mate after just 10 weeks of dating multiple women is “nuts.” Arie said it is why so many couples from the show “don’t make it,” when it comes to actually tying the knot. You can check out what he had to say starting at the 7:44 mark below.

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Marquel Martin Calls Out the Silence From 'The Bachelor' Franchise Amid Nationwide Protests

Black Lives Matter amid nationwide protests following George Floyd's death.In his post, Martin referenced an open letter he penned back in 2014, after he was passed over to be The Bachelor in favor of Chris Soules.

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Catherine Lowe on Being Cast on 'The Bachelor' to 'Check' a Diversity Box

Catherine Lowe is reflecting on her experience on The now-mom of three won Sean Lowe's heart on his season of the ABC dating show in 2013. She was one of 26 women who made up the show's cast — and one of the only women of color. As ABC prepares to revisit Sean's season on on Monday at 8 p.m.

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‘Bachelorette’ Star Rachel Lindsay Calls For Racial Diversity On ‘White-Washed’ Franchise — Watch

It took until The Bachelorette season 13 for the ABC franchise to cast an African American lead in 2017. Now Rachel Lindsay, 35, is speaking out about how her show — as well as The Bachelor — are “white-washed.” Rachel initially appeared as a contestant on season 21 of The Bachelor competing for Nick Viall‘s heart, and is upset how that show has yet to cast a black male in the title role. She says that the franchise needs a “systematic change,” similar to what the U.S. is going through now with the racial injustice protests following George Floyd‘s horrifying police-custody death.

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Rachel Lindsay No Longer Wants to be Affiliated With the Bachelor Franchise

Rachel Lindsay has been reevaluating her relationship with as protests continue around the country in support of the movement after the .“We have now casted for 40 seasons — even though they haven’t started Clare [Crawley’s],” she said in a new interview with . “There’s been one person of color in 40 seasons.

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The Bachelorette star Hannah Brown tells fans they ‘should not defend’ her after N-word backlash

TikTok dance video on her Instagram.She received further backlash for posting an apology video that many didn’t believe was sincere, before issuing a lengthy and heartfelt apology.On Thursday, the Dancing With The Stars winner shared a video in which NFL star Emmanuel Acho spoke about the reasons why the N-word should not be used.She quoted hin in her caption: ‘You can’t, shouldn’t, nor should you have the desire to say that word…that word is truly synonymous with hatred.

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