ABC ‘The Bachelor’ spoilers finds that with the Black Lives Matter movement getting much stronger, even celebrities are starting to speak out more about what is going on in the world right now. One of these celebrities is former Bachlorette cast member, Marquel Martin. The Bachelor Nation has been under scrutiny lately over the lack of diversity for the cast members. Martin took to social media to shed some light on these issues and tell Chris Harrison just how he felt.
ABC ‘The Bachelor’ Spoilers: Martin Takes to Social Media to Get Answers
Martin wanted to show his support for the Black Lives Matter movement and he posted on Twitter, “It’s necessary to take action and it’s necessary to hold ourselves accountable. And that’s what I’m trying to do (peacefully and respectfully) with this post because I would be remiss if I didn’t do my part in calling out the silence of THE BACHELOR/BACHELORETTE FRANCHISE. I love y’all, you know what it is this way. And make no mistake, I’m not doing this for fame or clout ( I got a girl), but I’m doing this because I believe it’s the right thing to do.”
ABC ‘The Bachelor’ Spoilers: Marquel Martin Speaks Out
Martin continued by telling fans how he loved having the opportunity to be on the show, “I have nothing but love for all of the producers, runners and cast members that I know (well most of you haha). It saddens me to see that you guys seem to be silent on the current state of our nation and the outcry of equality from my people (African Americans)! I am a proud black man and as a black man who was once a cast member on your show, I take offense to your silence as a franchise. Maybe some of you personally aren’t racist and support the black lives matter movement, but as a franchise, I’ve yet to see it.”
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The Bachelor franchise has existed for 18 years and 40 seasons. There has only been one black lead, Rachel Lindsay. There is now a petition that the former cast members are signing to make the show more diverse. Martin finished by saying, “Don’t hide behind money, speak up and support us like we MATTER, because we do!! We watch your show, we part.” You can see the full post by Martin on his Instagram. We are happy that the cast is speaking up more about the lack of diversity on these shows. Isn’t it time that the Bachelor Nation moved with the times? We are in 2020 after all.
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