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Rachel Lindsay Demands ‘Bachelor’ Franchise to Address ‘Systematic Racism’ in Emotional Blog

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Rachel Lindsay, the only black lead on The Bachelor franchise since its 2002 debut, has opened up further about the diversity issue.“Recently, I have received many questions regarding the headlines stating that I will leave the Bachelor franchise if changes to address the lack of diversity in lead roles are not established,” the lawyer, 35, began a new blog post shared on Monday, June 8.

Her blog comes days after she revealed on multiple podcasts that it’s “embarrassing to be affiliated with” the franchise.“Yes, more diverse contestants do appear on the show now, but is the lead truly interested and open to dating outside of their race?

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