Chris Harrison, Matt James and Racism

What the hell is happening The single person?

The drama of Matt jamesseason of– currently being broadcast, this is the series first black Bachelor despite the fact that the franchise has been on the air for over two decades, it has been overshadowed by the controversy online. Here is the summary: Rachel KirkConnell, one of James’ top three contestants for the season, posted photos at a pre-war-themed sorority party three years ago, prompting justified allegations of racism on the part of of Bachelor Nation. Rachel Lindsay, the first black Bachelorette, asked the host Chris Harrison about the incident, and he put his right foot in his mouth, basically hinting that the photo was probably fine because it was taken in 2018 and not 2021. “I’m not the police. awake, ”he suggested. KirkConnell apologized. Harrison did too and announced that he and ABC decided to withdraw it of the episode “After the Final Rose” this season, because it had not yet been filmed. The following week, James released his own statement, writing: “Watching Chris’ failure to receive and understand the emotional work my friend Rachel Lindsay was taking in gracefully and patiently explaining the racist story of Antebellum South, a painful story every American should understand intimately, was unsettling. and painful to look at. “

Former candidates on The single person and The bachelorette showed support for James. TMZ reported that ABC could hire someone who doesn’t even exist The single person world to host the episode “After the Final Rose” for Harrison, because Rachel Lindsay reportedly said no.

On Monday, however, Lindsay spoke to KirkConnell on her ‘Bachelor Happy Hour’ podcast with, “You almost feel like you know everything you need to know about her in this photo. The fact that that’s what she decided to do … Her apology was well written, it was pretty and it was sincere. I’m not going to beat anyone’s apologies. But then the next step is to take action. She also said she wanted a former football star, author and webcast host. Uncomfortable conversations with a black man Emmanuel I think to replace Harrison, but at this point, shouldn’t he just pick up the series? Someone else should, at least, because the franchise has fallen. Bye Bye, Bachelors. [TMZ]

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In unsurprising news: The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the nominating / voting committee The Golden Globe Awards– admitted that there was not a single black member. But, according to The Los Angeles Times, they “are committed to solving” the problem of diversity. Awesome.

Do you remember #OscarsSoWhite? Looks like it’s time for #GoldenGlobesSoWhite. Now the I can destroy you snub makes sense, as does the fact that the year Black led Oscar nominees like Da 5 bloods, Ma Rainey’s black background, and Judas and the Black Messiah, did not receive nominations for best film.

Watch the horror show take place Sunday, February 28 at 5 p.m. PST on NBC, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. [New York Post]

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