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‘The Bachelorette’ Star Erich Schwer Apologizes For Blackface Photo From High School Yearbook

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Perhaps its time for Executive Producer Mike Fleiss to employ a full-time forensic anthropologist. After The Bachelorette‘s Gabby Windey made it clear this week that Erich Schwer was the man she wanted, internet sleuths dug up a picture of the 29-year-old bachelor in Blackface from his high school yearbook.Cue: Instagram apology from the New Jersey man who decided to go on broadcast TV to find love.“I wholeheartedly apologize for the insensitive photo of me in Blackface from my high school yearbook that has been circulating,” he captioned. “What I thought at the time was a representation of my love for Jimi Hendrix, was nothing but ignorance.

I was naïve to the hurtful implications of my actions to the Black community and those closest to me, and will forever regret my offensive and damaging behavior.

I am deeply ashamed by my actions and understand that my apology is only the first step in taking accountability.”A post shared by Erich Schwer (@erich_schwer)On Monday’s episode of The Bachelorette, Windey made it clear that Schwer was the one who would receive the final rose.

It’s likely Schwer will share some more apologies during next week’s finale.For some time, ABC has released the names of bachelors and bachelorettes early — ostensibly to help root out any skeltons before the show premieres.

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