Matt James, the first Black 'Bachelor,' speaks to WSJMag about the controversy surrounding the ABC reality series and why he got back together with the show's winner after she was accused of past racist behavior
was done filming, Matt James laced up his running shoes and ran 17 straight miles.
He was visiting California and wasn’t even sure why he’d brought his sneakers. At the time, he hadn’t been running. “I felt so much angst and pressure and life weighing on me,” he says. “No stretching, no training—I just ran until I got tired. That was therapeutic for me, and it was horrible for my body.”last June, it made James the first Black male lead in the franchise’s 18 years and 25 seasons. The announcement came just days after a petition called on ABC and Warner Bros.
“We know we have a responsibility to make sure the love stories we’re seeing onscreen are representative of the world we live in,” ABC Entertainment’s then-president Karey Burke said in a statement at the time. “This is just the beginning.”. The season’s post-finale special—usually an upbeat recap that includes bloopers—was instead a racially charged mediation session, hosted byauthor Emmanuel Acho.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Theo James Exits ‘Sanditon’ After Surprise Two-Season RenewalTheo James, who portrayed Sidney on PBS’ Sanditon, has announced he’s exiting the series following the UK period drama’s surprise two-season renewal. James revealed the news Frida…
Read more »
They clean meatpacking plants where conditions can be unsafe, even deadlyEven workers who feel indebted to Packers Sanitation Services Inc. for employing them acknowledge they have been put in situations that made them scared or uncomfortable.
Read more »
This top Cleveland restaurant gives second chances to former inmatesThis top Cleveland restaurant gives second chances to formerly incarcerated people
Read more »
The 'America First' Revival Tour Throws a Trump Rally Without Trump“For an hour and a half on Friday evening, it was as if the 2020 election had never ended. In a ballroom in central Florida, two embattled Republicans, Reps. Matt Gaetz and Greene, were on a mission to recreate the magic of the Trump era.”
Read more »