ABC Cancels Bachelorette Season After Violent Video

0:00Entertainment stories making news on March 20th. ABC recently canceled a full season of The Bachelorette, starring Taylor Frankie Paul. The decision followed a 2023 video showing her punching, kicking, and throwing chairs at her former partner while their young daughter. Watched and cried. This marks a rare move for the franchise, which usually handles issues as they arise rather than scrapping completed episodes. The Bachelor and Bachelor Red series has faced years of scrutiny over casting and diversity. Early on, it drew fire for featuring mostly white leads, even after a 2012 lawsuit claimed it excluded people of color, though that case was. Dismissed. Public pressure brought changes, starting with Rachel Lindsay as the first black lead in 2017. ABC later cast Matt James as the first black bachelor in 2020, and Jin Tran became the first Asian-American lead in 2024. Still, diverse contestants often endure extra online hate and racism from viewers.

1:02Meanwhile, host controversy shook things up too. In 2021, Chris Harrison stepped down after defending a contestant over old photos from a plantation party and a Native American costume. He apologized for excusing racism, and Jesse Palmer took over as permanent host. The show has also tripped over cultural sensitivity, like a 2019 episode where contestants mock Singaporean food. Earlier in 2014, Bachelor Juan Pablo Galvest sparked outrage with anti-gay remarks, later blaming a language barrier before apologizing. This DNN story is thanks to our sponsor details in the description. Comfort you can hear, sound you can relax into. S-O-L-I-SOLY-PILLOW.COM