'The Bachelor' producers admit failures on race and 'inexcusable' string of white leads

The team of executive producers from ABC's 'The Bachelor' had a lot to celebrate when they appeared at a panel during the Television Critics Assn. winter press tour in February. They were eager to highlight the veteran franchise's winning streak over the last few years. 'The Golden Bachelor,' the spin-off focused on older adults looking for love that starred 72-year-old widower Gerry Turner, was a solid hit.

After James was cast in 2020, his stint became embroiled in controversy when photographs surfaced of contestant Rachael Kirkconnell at an antebellum South-themed party. Although he and Kirkconnell eventually wound up together — she won the season and they remain a couple — James later accused the producers of failing him, betraying their promise to show him as an accomplished young Black man who had overcome many personal and professional challenges.

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