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‘The Bachelor’ Producers Freeze When Asked To Answer For Franchise’s History Of Race Issues


The Bachelor executive producers were asked to answer for the franchise's history of issues with race

The Bachelor producers were faced with a tough question about the franchise’s history of issues surrounding race during an ABC panel at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour. And have you learned anything from these past scandals that have led to the departure of Chris Harrison?” a reporter asked executive producers Bennett Graebner, Jason Erlich and Claire Freeland. However, the reporter who asked the question pushed back a bit, arguing that Freeland hadn’t quite given an answer as to why the show struggles with conversations and portrayals of race, particularly with non-white leads.

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