The Bachelor has its first Black lead! Matt James has been selected as the show’s first-ever Black Bachelor, ABC announced on Friday (June 12). PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Matt James Matt James is a 28-year-old real estate broker, entrepreneur and community organization founder, and is best known to Bachelor Nation as a friend to Tyler Cameron, and competed on Hannah Brown’s season of The Bachelorette.

He was also set to compete on The Bachelorette with Clare Crawley, but that was halted amid the pandemic, so ABC thought of a bigger role for Matt.

The news comes as former Bachelorette star Rachel Lindsay put the franchise on blast for not having a Black Bachelor lead in the show’s nearly two decade run since 2002.

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Former ‘Bachelor’ Producer Blasts ‘White-Washed’ Series For Lack Of Diversity In Powerful Open Letter

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The Bachelor wouldn't cast women with 'afros, braids, or locs' according to former casting producer

A former casting producer for The Bachelor says that women wearing traditionally Black hairstyles like 'afros, braids, [or] locs' were considered 'too Black' to be contestants on the ABC dating show.Jazzy Collins called out the reality competition and its spin-offs for their lack of diversity via an open letter shared on social media Saturday.Collins, a Black woman, took the show to task, saying they 'only cast the token Black person, Asian person, or Latinx person to satisfy what you believe to be the needs of the viewers.'Her comments come after it was announced Matt James would be the next Bachelor, making him the first Black man to take the spot in the show's 25 seasons.

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Matt James works on his Bachelor body as he heads to the track field for his daily workout

Matt James headed to the track field to work on his Bachelor body after being named the franchise's first black lead in it's 18 year history.The former football pro, 28, was spotted getting in his daily quarantine workout in Jupiter, Florida on Sunday, just a few days after the big announcement was made.Matt worked on his arm strength and agility as he completed several push-ups, followed by a few leaps across the astroturf.

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Clare Crawley Reportedly Had No Idea Matt James Was Becoming The Bachelor

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Did Clare Crawley Know Her 'Bachelorette' Contestant Matt James Was Becoming 'The Bachelor'?

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New ‘Bachelor’ Matt James Goes Boating With Hunky Tyler Cameron A Sexy Blonde Gal Pal

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Former 'Bachelor' franchise stars react to Matt James' casting: 'I cannot contain my excitement'

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The Bachelor Casting: "It Was a Long Time Coming"

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The Bachelorette Season Still Happening Despite Matt James Announcement

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Bachelor: Look Back on the Franchise's History-Making Moments

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ABC names Matt James as its first black 'Bachelor'

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Tyler Cameron, Hannah Brown and More on Matt James' Casting as First Black 'Bachelor'

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Matt James Becomes The First Ever Black Leading Man On The Bachelor!

And with that, The Bachelor just made a little bit of history!

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‘The Bachelor’ names Matt James as its first-ever black lead

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The Bachelor has its first Black lead in Matt James. But there's more to be done, according to The Bachelorette star Rachel Lindsay.

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The Bachelor. On Friday, ABC announced on Good Morning America that James, a 28-year-old real estate broker and community organizer, will lead Season 25.

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The Bachelor Casts Matt James as Its First Black Male Lead

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Matt James: 5 Things To Know About 1st Black Star Of ‘The Bachelor’ After Push For Diversity

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The Bachelor Just Announced Matt James Will Be the First Black Lead in 24 Seasons

The Bachelor: The announced on Friday, June 12 that it has finally—FINALLY—cast its first-ever Black lead. Matt James will the next Bachelor.Calling James' casting historic is truly an understatement: The Bachelor and The Bachelorette have had 40 seasons combined—24 for The Bachelor alone—and out of that 40, there's been only one Black lead, Rachel Lindsay.

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'The Bachelor' Finally Has a Black Leading Man in Matt James—and People Have Thoughts

The Bachelor franchise just announced that Matt James of its next season, the first Black man to do so in 24 previous seasons of the show airing on ABC.The Bachelor and The Bachelorette have long been criticized for its lack of diversity. Rachel Lindsay has been the only Black lead on either of the shows and has been outspoken about the need for change.

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Matt James is our new Bachelor! The 28-year-old was announced as the first-ever black Bachelor on on Friday, after days of calls from fans for the franchise to diversify amid the Black Lives Matter movement.Usually, the franchise casts a standout from a previous season as its next lead. But, the coronavirus pandemic has changed production’s entire structure this year.

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The Bachelor has its first Black lead!

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originally set to be a contestant on Clare Crawley's upcoming season of. But, filming of Crawley's season was put on hold in March for coronavirus precautions, just ahead of the night she was supposed to meet her group of men. The ABC Food Tours co-founder is familiar to many fans in Bachelor Nation, though; he's best friends with former Bachelorette fan favorite Tyler Cameron, who was runner-up on Hannah Brown's season in 2019.

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Rachel Lindsay on Who Could Be First Black 'Bachelor': Matt James, Mike Johnson, Rashad Jennings (Exclusive)

Rachel Lindsay has some thoughts. In an interview with ET's Lauren Zima on Tuesday, the former Bachelorette broke down a few of the men who fans think could potentially get the gig.

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Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo Have Had 'Tough Discussions' About Being an Interracial Couple (Exclusive)

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Rachel Lindsay Calls On ‘Bachelor’ Franchise To Improve Diversity

Rachel Lindsay is offering a few ideas to “Bachelor” Nation on how to improve diversity within the franchise.

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Former 'Bachelor' Sean Lowe Says Producers Need to Cast 'More Black Men' in the Franchise (Exclusive)

Sean Lowe is hopeful that the cast of will look more like America. In an interview with ET's Lauren Zima on Monday, the former Bachelor opened up about Rachel Lindsay's criticism of the franchise, which she called «white washed.» As the only black lead in the franchise's 18-year history, Rachel said that the franchise needs to cast a black man as Bachelor — and Sean agrees. «I would say I want to see a black Bachelor.

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'Bachelor' franchise alums sign petition urging show to cast a black lead

Bachelor Nation is calling for change. After 18 years on air and a combined 40 seasons under its belt, the "Bachelor" franchise has cast only one black lead in Rachel Lindsay, and now, fans have created an online petition urging producers to make a change. Several alums from the franchise have been lending their support.

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40 Seasons. 18 Years.

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The Black Lives Matter movement has marched onto the gates of The Bachelor Nation.

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'The Bachelor' best-of show tops this week's TV must-sees

The Bachelor: The Most Unforgettable—Ever!Reality After the coronavirus pandemic postponed Clare Crawley’s stint on The Bachelorette, Bachelor Nation will revisit some of the most iconic seasons from the franchise’s 18-year history. “There are a couple of seasons that you have to show,” host Chris Harrison tells EW. “Kaitlyn Bristowe was a great Bachelorette.”When: Monday on ABC and Citytv

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