(CNN) Chris Harrison's announcement that he would step aside as the host of "The Bachelor" for an undetermined length of time following controversial remarks he made has reignited conversation about the reality franchise's problematic history regarding issues of race and diversity. The franchise, which debuted in 2002, did not cast a person of color as its lead until Lindsay, who is Black. I have truly had enough," Lindsay said on the latest episode of her Higher Learning podcast following her interview with Harrison. I said I was gonna leave if they didn't have leads of color. Did Chris Harrison not sit through that?

Source: The Nation February 15, 2021 22:03 UTC