The journey has begun for Matt James.
Or, to be more specific, the historic journey has begun for Matt James.
On Thursday, the first-ever The Bachelor lead announced via Twitter that followers won’t be hearing from him again for about 60 days…
By now, you’re probably well aware that Clare Crawley’s season of The Bachelorette didn’t exactly go according to plan.
First, Clare’s season was postponed due to coronavirus concerns, and then, she threw producers a curveball that even the nightma…
Matt James is ready for to meet the moment.
Even if we have no idea when that moment may take place.
The forthcoming reality star, who was named this month as the first-ever African-American Bachelor, is well aware that his life will never be…
With Matt James about to make history on ABC, it’s almost time again to talk about The Bachelor spoilers … but also this:
Which Bachelor is the #1 hottest of all time!?
‘Cause, you know, even if ABC does scour the Earth for eligible dudes who are the total package, that’s still a real debate.
And subjective, we know. But a fun one!
For those keeping score, Matt is the star of The Bachelor‘s 25th season on ABC, making him the 24th Bachelor of all time.
(Brad Womack famously got two cracks at the main event … and yet didn’t get a happily ever, or even close, after either).
Obviously, Matt is the first black Bachelor, and the second black lead in the franchise overall, after Rachel Lindsay.
The show’s low-key racism and how it needs to handle Matt’s season in 2021 are subjects that will be debated at length.
But we’re glad he’s the new leading man of the franchise, and today we’re just here for pointless fun in honor of James.
Take a look at the ghosts of Bachelors past and see for yourself who’s the hottest of the hot and where you’d rank Matt.
Close, but no cigar.
And no history, either.
Late last week, ABC announced that it had finally given in to public pressure and named its first-ever African-American lead of The Bachelor.
It took protests around the country over police bruta…
Rachel Lindsay is very happy that Matt James has been cast as The Bachelor.
Don’t get her wrong.
But the reality star, who had been the only African-American lead of this franchise up until Friday’s confirmation that James has landed this role, a…
History has been made, ladies and gentlemen.
Following an outpouring of criticism and pressure directed at ABC, producers at last made the decision in June 2020 to cast an African-American as the lead of The Bachelor.
Are you ready for your close-up, Matt James?!?
With viewers buzzing over this selection and with the Black Lives Matter movement reveling in this (admittedly very small) victory, it’s time to get to know Matt James.
Just who the Season 25 star?
Find out below!
If anyone ever tries to tell you that protests, social media organizing, and open conversation are not effective ways to bring about change, you just point them to the past three weeks in American history.
The Black Lives Matter movement and its al…