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Andi Dorfman Calls Out ‘Bachelor’ Franchise Amid Racism Controversy

Photo credit: Raymond Hall - Getty Images
Photo credit: Raymond Hall - Getty Images

From Cosmopolitan

The Bachelor controversy surrounding Chris Harrison doesn’t look like it’s going away anytime soon. Despite his multiple apologies, members of Bachelor Nation aren’t satisfied with the way the issue was handled and are demanding real change to be made within the franchise. Former Bachelorette Andi Dorfman is even calling out ABC for their lack of accountability amid the controversy and hate the first Black Bachelorette, Rachael Lindsay is receiving.

“I don’t know how you let somebody like Rachel Lindsay get bullied off her own social media account without stepping in and saying things earlier,” she told Entertainment Tonight. “I don’t know how you kind of hide behind all of that. [When] your cast and your contestants are the ones that are having to come together without you, where is the franchise in all of this?”

She continued, “You are seeing the cast and the contestants all come together on social media and support one another, but you are not seeing ABC, Bachelor or Bachelorette support anybody. I think they’re scared. I think the franchise is scared.”

It took Bachelor producers almost three weeks (!!!) to make a statement following Chris’ interview with Rachel, where he defended Rachael Kirkconnell’s racist actions.

Andi continued to explain how she thinks a lot of work needs to be done behind the scenes:

“You’re seeing a lot of diverse cast [members], of course. Like, we’re seeing probably the most diverse cast we’ve ever seen this past season and everyone wants to see that to continue to grow. But my question is, what’s happening internally? The people that are sitting around the table, making the big decisions, is there diversity there? Is there diversity in the casting department? In editing?

“Instead of just kind of throwing it all to the contestants, I would love to see the diversity happen within the network, within the production, within the people that are making those decisions. Honestly, I would love to have a sitdown with people who are high up, that work inside, that make the decisions. To be honest, I feel like we’ve never gotten that opportunity. We come on a season and then we’re off, and it’s off to the next. Yes, we get provided a platform to do things, but there’s never really been that open dialogue. I would love to challenge them, to be able to have that [opportunity].”

Honestly, it’s about time that real change is made.


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