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Former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay Says Show Needs More Diversity

Paul Bois
Former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay Says Show Needs More Diversity
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Rachel Lindsay, the only black person to have led a season of “The Bachelor” franchise, has called for the show to embrace more diversity in the wake of the horrible deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor.

Speaking with AfterBuzz, Lindsay called out the franchise for having just one black lead, namely herself, in all 40 seasons of its run.

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