the bachelorette
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Rachel Lindsay Alleges The Bachelorette Purposely Cast Black Men Who Didn’t Date Black Women
Rachel Lindsay, the first Black Bachelorette, has been consistently outspoken about the lack of diversity within the Bachelor franchise. In February, Lindsay went head to head with Bachelor Nation host Chris Harrison in an attempt to explain a contestant’s problematic past racist actions. And now in a recent interview, the Texas native is shedding light…
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The Bachelor Is Making Black History—but Folks Are Wondering if It'll Actually Include Black Love
It’s 2021, and we kicked off the first full week on Monday night by getting to know the first-ever Black Bachelor. Introducing Matt James, the leading man of the 25th season of The Bachelor—a season the New York Post has referred to as “the horniest season yet.” Other than the usual Bachelor hoopla from existing…
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Engaged, But Still Single: Rachel Lindsay Says It's 'Sad' She's Still the Only Bachelorette of Color
Rachel Lindsay found love in 2017 as the first black Bachelorette in ABC’s long-running romantic reality show. But while filming an upcoming reunion special with host Chris Harrison and 11 other past Bachelorettes, the lawyer-turned-media personality expressed disappointment that the franchise hadn’t become more diverse in the seasons since. “It was sad for me to…
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Rachel Lindsay Says She’s Under Pressure Being 1st Black Bachelorette
Oh, the pressure. Imagine signing up to put your dating life on display and then crying about it later. It seems as though The Bachelorette’s Rachel Lindsay is feeling the “pressure” as the show’s first black woman to be wookin pa nub in all the wrong places. During Monday night’s show, which I watched while wearing…
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Watch: Judge of Characters, The Root’s New Digital Show About the Best (and Messiest) of Black Twitter
At this point, we know the power of black Twitter. We set trends, we get folks fired and we are side-crampingly hilarious. So we figured, why don’t we dig into the black Twitter crates each week and serve up the best and messiest 140 characters we can find? Bonus: These tweets are usually about the…
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The Bachelorette Contestant Lee Garrett Just Might Be a Racist
Lee Garrett describes himself as a Nashville country singer, and during his first few scenes on The Bachelorette, he seemed at least a little “normal” compared to the “Whaboom” dude, Lucas. But whereas Whaboom dude may be a total douche, it looks as though Garrett is possibly a total racist. Internet sleuths unearthed several tweets…
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Contestant Gets Kicked Off The Bachelorette for Lying About Being Single
It’s always that one person with the loudest mouth who eventually proves he’s a sack of lying crap. And during Sunday night’s episode of The Bachelorette, Rachel Lindsay gave one would-be suitor a simple, “Get the fuck out.” This is a spoiler alert for those easily offended by spoilers. During a basketball game that pitted…
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The Bachelorette Says She’s Found Her Dream Man
Although The Bachelorette is just getting started on television, Rachel Lindsay, the show’s first black Bachelorette, says she’s found her dream man, thanks to the show. “I absolutely fell in love! I definitely did; I’m very, very happy,” Lindsay, 32, said in an interview with People magazine. “I can’t wait for you to see how…
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Don’t Bet on Black: The Bachelorette May Disappoint You
Black America, we have our first Bachelorette! She’s gorgeous, highly accomplished, decidedly brown-skinned and likely pissing off a huge swath of Trump voters (woot, woot!). But spoiler alert (among several): If you’re expecting a season full of scenic montages glorifying black love, she’s also likely to disappoint you. Manage your expectations accordingly. Full disclosure: I’ve…
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White Bachelorette Contestant: ‘I’m Ready to Go Black and I’m Never Going to Go Back’
On Monday night, Rachel Lindsay was thrown a curveball at the end of The Bachelor and was surprised by the show when the host told her The Bachelorette would begin immediately. During Rachel’s one-on-one interview with host Chris Harrison, she explained how she felt leading up to her season. “I am ready. I was a…