Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent“The Bachelor” is one of the biggest franchises in television history. It has also faced enormous criticism over the years for its lack of diversity.After much pushback for never having a lead of color on the franchise’s flagship show, “The Bachelor” will finally have its first Black lead with star Matt James.James is known to Bachelor Nation for his friendship with fan-favorite alum Tyler Cameron, who competed on Hannah Brown’s season of “The Bachelorette.” James was initially cast to be a suitor on the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette” with Clare Crawley, which was supposed to begin airing this past May, but when production on “Bachelorette” was halted, due to the coronavirus pandemic, ABC.
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