‘Love Island’ & ‘The Bachelor’ Don’t Work for People of Color
On the season 23 premiere of The Bachelor, seven contestants were sent home on the first night, at least three of whom were women of color. The following week saw the elimination of at least one more, bringing the remaining number of women of color on the season down to half. With only two non-white leads in 23 seasons of The Bachelor and 15 seasons of The Bachelorette, it’s no secret that the franchise has historically favored white contestants. In 2012, two black men, who auditioned for The Bachelor, filed a lawsuit against ABC, the series’ production companies and the franchise’s creator, Mike Fleiss, claiming racial discrimination....
