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    The 'Bachelor' franchise made strides on diversity — until an 'infuriating' setback

    by Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times Dec 22, 2021 5 minutes

    The following story contains spoilers about the season finale of "The Bachelorette."

    In between the declarations of love and the engagement and the lush soundtrack and the final rose, "The Bachelorette" made history.

    In the season finale of ABC's hit reality show, Michelle Young got engaged to Texas sales executive Nayte Olukoya. The Minnesota elementary school teacher chose Olukoya over a heartbroken Brandon Jones, who made an emotional plea last week to Young not to send him home.

    Young and Olukoya's love story was also a breakthrough for the "Bachelor" franchise, which has been rocked repeatedly by charges of racism and cultural insensitivity. The finale marked the first time in its 19-year history that a Black lead has selected a Black contestant as their soulmate.

    The previous Black stars — Rachel Lindsay,

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