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'The Bachelor': ABC Exec Says Matt James Casting Was Not in Response to Rachel Lindsay Critiques

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announced its first black Bachelor, Matt James. The news came amid worldwide headlines about the Black Lives Matter movement, days after apetition was created calling for a black lead for 's upcoming 25th season, and former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay's threat to leave the franchise if diversity wasn't improved.

But according to ABC executive Rob Mills, none of those things had anything to do with why James was chosen to be the next Bachelor. «It wasn’t a response to that.

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