The Bachelor and The Bachelorette since their premieres in 2002 and 2003, respectively, plus the spinoff, Bachelor in Paradise.
But Harrison recently announced he's “stepping back” from the program. Here's what's going on: If you're not an avid Bachelor watcher, you might not know the current franchise lead, Matt James, is the first Black Bachelor in the show's history.
ABC announced this news in summer 2020, as Black Lives Matters protests erupted all over the country and the show came under fire for its .
Because of James's unique position, people were especially attuned to possible racial biases among the contestants.Rachael K., one of the women vying for James's heart, party with her sorority when she was in college.
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