It took 40 seasons for them to do and it took a wave of corporations to say Black Lives Matter for ABC to finally get a Black Bachelor.
Better late than never.
“The Bachelor” finally has an African-American male calling the rose ceremony shots — Matt James is the show’s next leading man.
ABC made the announcement Friday morning, saying it’s “privileged to have Matt” as the first black Bachelor. Saying it’s been a longtime coming is an understatement … it hadn’t happened in 40 seasons of the franchise.
Rachel Lindsay was the first black female lead on season 13 of “The Bachelorette” … way back in 2017. It’s undeniable Matt finally got the nod due to the whole country becoming laser-focused on equality and increasing diversity.
In fact, ABC said, “We know we have a responsibility to make sure the love stories we’re seeing onscreen are representative of the world we live in, and we are proudly in service to our audience. This is just the beginning, and we will continue to take action with regard to diversity issues on this franchise. We feel privileged to have Matt as our first Black Bachelor and we cannot wait to embark on this journey with him.”
Never forget this is just a reality show.
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