Bachelor Nation has a race problem, according to four former #TheBachelor contestants who spoke to @stephemcneal.
They say the franchise didn’t support them when they heard insensitive comments from fellow contestants and received racist abuse from fans: buzzfeednews.com/article/stepha…
They say the franchise didn’t support them when they heard insensitive comments from fellow contestants and received racist abuse from fans: buzzfeednews.com/article/stepha…
White contestants have been able to cause drama, pick fights and emerge with a healthy Instagram following.
Black contestants said they were subject to harassment and abuse from fans simply for being Black on a show that, they feel, was never built to support them.
Black contestants said they were subject to harassment and abuse from fans simply for being Black on a show that, they feel, was never built to support them.
“It speaks to who America is in probably one of the realest ways ever,” said Jubilee Sharpe, who appeared on the show’s 20th season. “But people don't realize it.”
One contestant said she feels like the experiences of Black women have been swept under the rug in order to maintain the show’s happy image.
But only by acknowledging the damage that has been done, she thinks, can #BachelorNation truly heal.
Read more: buzzfeednews.com/article/stepha…
But only by acknowledging the damage that has been done, she thinks, can #BachelorNation truly heal.
Read more: buzzfeednews.com/article/stepha…
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