'The Bachelor' Producers Address the Franchise's Diversity Issue Amid Matt James Casting
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justjared.comIt was just announced that The Bachelor has cast the first Black lead of the franchise and now the show’s executive producers are addressing the show’s diversity issue. Matt James is the first Black suitor in the shows 18-year history while Rachel Lindsay is still the only Black woman to lead The Bachelorette. Matt, who is best friends with former Bachelor Nation star Tyler Cameron, was supposed to be a contestant on Clare Crawley‘s upcoming season of The Bachelorette.
Instead, he has been promoted to the lead of The Bachelor when the show returns next year. “We are excited to move forward with both Matt James as the new Bachelor and Clare Crawley as our next Bachelorette,” the producers said in a statement (via TV Line). “We acknowledge
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