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In an explosive development for the world of reality TV, ABC has announced that Chris Harrison will be leaving his role as host of The Bachelor/Bachelorette dating reality series after nearly two decades. His departure follows an incident in February 2021 when Harrison attempted to defend a contestant’s racist past…
By: Julissa Catalan ABC’s The Bachelor has long been called out for the lack of diversity among its female contestants, and this current season is no exception, with the only Black woman on the show being eliminated during Week 3 of the 10-week show. Saturday Night Live quickly used the…
By Stacy Straczynski It’s the question that has landed the “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” and its TV network, ABC, in the middle of a racial-discrimination lawsuit, which is reportedly the first lawsuit filed against a reality show. The case: After 10 years and a collective 23 seasons, neither “The…
