On Friday, Lindsay — who called for ABC producers to acknowledge that they've engaged in systematic racism earlier this week — reacted to the news of Matt James's historic casting on Juliet Litman's podcast Bachelor Party.
franchise cast its very first black male lead this week, but according to former, the show's decision feels more like a "knee-jerk reaction" to the current social movement than a commitment to real change.earlier this week — reacted to the news of Matt James's historic casting on Juliet Litman's podcast"Don't get me wrong, it is lovely that there is a black Bachelor.
Lindsay shared a similar reaction on Twitter while congratulating James on his role. "Congrats to Matt James. I am happy to see that a black man was cast after 18 years and 40 seasons. I believe it is a step in the right direction," she began, before pointing out that the announcement alone "brushes deeper issues under the rug."
"Until we see action to address the systemic racism within the franchise, the casting news today is equivalent to the trend of posting a black box on your social media account without other steps taken to dismantle the systems of injustice," she wrote. "I look forward to hearing more about the additional efforts the franchise plans to make towards change."
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