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ABC’s The Bachelor hit a milestone on Friday when Matt James was announced as the venerable dating franchise’s first black Bachelor in 25 seasons and second black lead in 40 seasons overall, joining The Bachelorette alumna Rachel Lindsay. Like Lindsay, who on Friday welcomed James’ casting while calling out the…

Rachel Lindsay, who in an interview recently called The Bachelor franchise’s lack of diversity “embarrassing”, took to social media today to weigh in on this morning’s announcement that Matt James has been cast as the franchise’s first black Bachelor. Lindsay appeared on season 21 of The Bachelor and was the first…

ABC has chosen its first black romantic lead for The Bachelor, picking Matt James to head the 2021 version of the reality dating franchise. James was set to be a prospective suitor for The Bachelorette before that show was hit by the production shutdown. He becomes the first black Bachelor in the show's 18 year…