Marquel Martin Calls Out the Silence From 'The Bachelor' Franchise Amid Nationwide Protests
etonline.comBlack Lives Matter amid nationwide protests following George Floyd's death.In his post, Martin referenced an open letter he penned back in 2014, after he was passed over to be The Bachelor in favor of Chris Soules.
The men both competed on Andi Dorfman's season of , and while Soules went on to be The Bachelor, Martin appeared on the first season of .In the 2014 letter, Martin wrote that he felt «race played a large factor» in the decision to not select him as The Bachelor, adding that he chose to speak out as a «plea for change and a plea for tolerance, equality, and coexisting everywhere.»His recent Instagram post reiterated his past comments, noting that he's «troubled» by the current world events and felt it «necessary to take action and.
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