Rachel Lindsay Slams The Bachelorette And Bachelor Franchise For Its Lack Of Racial Diversity

Friends actor Sherri Shepherd has claimed that she wasn’t invited back to the show after she made a joke about its lack of diversity.The comedian, who is best known for starring in 30 Rock and How I Met Your Mother, played museum tour guide Rhonda in the episode ‘The One With Phoebe’s Uterus’.TV host and media personality Jawn Murray, a friend of Shepherd’s, told ABC News: “Sherri was one of the few black faces that was on Friends.“Her, Aisha Tyler and Gabrielle Union.

“Friends” remains one of television’s all-time most beloved sitcoms, yet viewed through the lens of history it’s easy to criticize a show about six white pals for its tone-deaf lack of diversity.

Steve McQueen is calling out the British film and television industry for what he describes as “blatant racism.”

Sir Steve McQueen has said that the UK has a “shameful” lack of diversity in its film and TV industries.

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report from Time’s Up and the Association of Film Commissioners International recommends that film commissions establish mandatory sexual harassment, discrimination and inclusion, unconscious bias, and mental health awareness training; create mandatory “diversity deliverables” for productions seeking tax incentives; and develop guidelines for productions working with and depicting Indigenous peoples and their cultures.The Thursday report, which examined initiatives from various film commissions

hereMrs Hewitt encouraged pupils to share any concerns about racial inequality or lack of representation and promised to review the names of the school houses, continue work to diversify the curriculum and “scrutinise” the recruitment processes to attract applicants from a broad range of backgrounds.The letter has been signed by more than 650 current and former pupils, parents and a former teacher.It follows two weeks of protests across the country - including Greater Manchester - by the Black

The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, you've probably noticed that these last couple of weeks in Bachelor Nation have been pretty revolutionary, to say the least. And you can thank for that! After Rachel called attention to the extreme lack of diversity in the franchise, we got people in and got . But as great as this all is, it isn't good enough for ABC to air Rachel's season on The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons—Ever!

Bachelor Nation is ready for a revolution and they want it televised. As the Black Lives Matter movement continues with nationwide protests and calls for action following the death of George Floyd, a group of fans of The Bachelor franchise have come to together to form the Bachelor Diversity Campaign, calling for the ABC reality series to commit to featuring Black, Indigenous, People of Color ("BIPOC") cast members, storylines and relationships moving forward.

wrote. “The team deserves a chance to show you what Man Repeller can be with me on the sidelines so I’m going to step back and let them show you.”Cohen was responding to the influx of comments she received on a Man Repeller blog post on June 1 committing to standing against racism and highlighting underrepresented voices.

Friends creator Marta Kauffman got emotional during a recent ATX TV…from the Couch panel with female showrunners when she got a question about what she wished she’d known when she started her television career.

Rachel Lindsay is offering a few ideas to “Bachelor” Nation on how to improve diversity within the franchise.

message, which was published to her website RachelLindsayOfficial.com under the blog section “Honestly Rach,” elaborates on statements Lindsay made last week during a virtual interview for “AfterBuzz” in which she vowed to quit the “Bachelor” franchise if real efforts to solve its diversity problems are not made soon.“Black people know historically and presently that the show is not formatted for their success,” Lindsay wrote Monday, explaining that she had applied to be on her first season of

Black Lives Matter amid nationwide protests following George Floyd's death.In his post, Martin referenced an open letter he penned back in 2014, after he was passed over to be The Bachelor in favor of Chris Soules.

Bachelor Nation is calling for change. After 18 years on air and a combined 40 seasons under its belt, the "Bachelor" franchise has cast only one black lead in Rachel Lindsay, and now, fans have created an online petition urging producers to make a change. Several alums from the franchise have been lending their support.

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Rachel Lindsay wants the franchise to make a real change. The former Bachelorette — who remains the franchise's only black lead to date — took to her blog on Monday to address her recent comments that she would cut ties with if they didn't overhaul their approach to diversity and representation. Lindsay explained the thought process behind her decision, called for thefranchise to «make a statement acknowledging their systemic racism,» cast leads that are interested in dating outside of their