So far, every single star of ABC’s The Bachelorette has been white. Misee Harris, a 28-year-old pediatric dentist from Tennessee, is using a social media campaign to change that. She hopes to become the first black star of the reality dating program, Jezebel reports today.
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The Bachelor franchise has already been sued for racial discrimination (that didn’t really pan out) by African-American men, so it will be interesting to see whether this nonlegal approach is more effective.
Given that it’s the year 2013 in a country that’s on its way to becoming a “majority-minority” nation, we think it would make sense to include a little diversity in casting. But when it comes to issues of race, we all know that making sense often isn’t enough. We’ll keep you posted.
Read more at Jezebel.
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