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    'The Bachelorette' May Have A Black Star, But It's Still Set In A White World

    Some may see Rachel Lindsay's rise as progress; but diversity isn't about expecting black people to assimilate into a mostly white world.
    by Eric Deggans May 23, 2017 3 minutes
    Rachel Lindsay works as an attorney in Dallas. She was in the 21st season of The Bachelor and now stars in the 13th season of The Bachelorette. / Paul Hebert / Getty Images

    As a TV critic who keeps an eye on social issues, I've long been critical of ABC's The Bachelor and The Bachelorette franchises. They urge viewers to believe completely contrived events are somehow spontaneous. They also support an unhealthy princess fantasy in which romance is conflated with an upper-middle class wonderland filled with reality TV fame and luxury resort getaways.

    So why do I find it so important that is welcoming its first black woman as a star this season? The answer came as I watched Rachel Lindsay navigate what turned out debut episode, which aired Monday night. The show hit all the expected notes: a quick review of how she was rejected by Nick Viall in the last season, a hasty reminder of her background as an attorney and a turn into the new life she was hoping for at the end of the "journey."

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