Matt James’ rose? The Bachelor made history on Friday, June 12, by naming their first black lead for the upcoming 25th season.While the 28-year-old was set to compete for Clare Crawley’s heart on season 16 of The Bachelorette, ABC opted to make him the next Bachelor after her season was postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic.“Matt has been on our radar since February, when producers first approached him to join Bachelor Nation, as part of Clare’s season.
When filming 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 on Friday.
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