A new campaign is calling for popular reality show The Bachelor to address its diversity failings, after it was pointed out that just one black lead, Rachel Lindsay, has starred across 40 seasons in 18 years.
Show creator Mike Fleiss claimed that “for whatever reason, [black and POC contestants] don’t come forward” during the casting process.
Lindsay also said she would not return to The Bachelor if it failed to address its issues on race.
The latest season of The Bachelorette was scheduled to begin filming in March, but was put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic.