Following a petition urging ABC to address a lack of diversity on its enormously popular reality dating franchise, ABC has cast the first black 'Bachelor.'
Despite the addition of more contestants of color — and the casting of Juan Pablo Galavis, who is Latino, as Season 18's"Bachelor" — many viewers have continued to criticize racial disparities in the franchise. last week that she views"The Bachelor's" diversity issues as"embarrassing" and has considered cutting ties with the franchise.
"We are on 45 presidents. And in 45 presidents there's been one black president," Lindsday said."You are almost on par to say you're more likely to become the President of the United States than you are a black lead in this franchise. That's insane. That's ridiculous.""This is just the beginning, and we will continue to take action with regard to diversity issues on this franchise," she said.
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