Rachel Lindsay says it’s time for The Bachelor franchise to more closely reflect the racial makeup of the nation. Lindsay, who appeared on season 21 of The Bachelor and was the first African …
had lower ratings than other seasons, but took the franchise to task, saying producers only try to appeal to white viewers, with little effort to bring in African Americans.
“That’s very frustrating for me, and if we’re going around talking about ‘black lives matter,’ and what’s important… well then let’s talk about systemic change when it comes to“It’s been asked of me, will I continue in this franchise if it continues in this way,” she asked. “I can’t. I have to see some type of change. It’s ridiculous. It’s embarrassing. At this point it’s embarrassing to be affiliated with it.”did not immediately respond to Deadline’s request for comment.
“This is a movement that didn’t start yesterday or last week. This is a movement that started years ago as Black Lives Matter, but decades ago with us demanding our rights. So it’s just been amazing to see that we have everyone’s attention right now and everyone is kind of unifying and all fighting for change,” she said. “That’s just something I’ve never seen before.”
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