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CBS to Meet With Black Survivors Alliance After Black ‘Survivor’ Alums Claim the Show Reinforced Racial Stereotypes

July 7, 2020 6 Comments

CBS and Jeff Probst have responded after a group of Black ‘Survivor’ alum have claimed the show reinforced harmful racial stereotypes. The network says it will meet with the Black Survivor Alliance to try to make ‘Survivor’ more diverse and inclusive.

Black ‘Survivor’ Alums Demand More Diversity & Inclusion in Front of & Behind the Camera; Launch ‘Survivor’ Diversity Campaign

June 29, 2020 2 Comments

A petition started by a group of Black former ‘Survivor’ contestants is demanding show producers take actions to make ‘Survivor’ more diverse and inclusive. In panel discussions held online last week, former cast members talked about their experiences with racism during the game and made suggestions on how ‘Survivor’ can improve.

Former ‘Bachelor’ Casting Producer Jazzy Collins Says Casting Matt James as First Black ‘Bachelor’ “Feels Like a Band-Aid”; Says Franchise Needs to Also Cast Curvier People

June 22, 2020 2 Comments

Jazzy Collins— a former casting producer for ‘The Bachelor’ franchise— discussed the casting of Matt James as the first Black ‘Bachelor’ lead, and called on ABC to bring more diversity to the shows’ casts by adding men and women with curves.

Lifetime Announces ‘MAFS’ Season 11 Cast & July Premiere Date; More Episodes of ‘MAFS: Couples Cam’ Also Airing This Summer

June 19, 2020 2 Comments

‘Married at First Sight’ is returning July 15 with five new couples ready to take a leap of faith in the name of love! And, this time, it will all take place in the Big Easy! Meet the couples of ‘MAFS’ Season 11!

Former ‘Bachelor’ Franchise Casting Producer Calls Out ABC; Claims Female Contestants With “Braids, Afros, Locs, Etc. Weren’t Even Given a Chance”

June 15, 2020 8 Comments

Days after it was announced that Matt James had been cast as ‘The Bachelor’ franchise’s first-ever Black male lead, a former casting producer from the show is calling out ABC for its lack of diversity in casting previous seasons, stating that girls deemed “too Black” were not cast on the show.

ABC Announces Matt James As the Next ‘Bachelor’; Franchise Pledges to “Make Significant Changes” Regarding Lack of Diversity

June 13, 2020 5 Comments

Matt James will be the Bachelor Franchise’s first male black lead, ABC announced on Friday…and it only took 40 seasons and an extensive campaign led by fans and Bachelor Nation cast members to make it happen!