The Bachelor makes me cringe. I tried watching
The Bachelor on Hulu several years ago and gave up 10 minutes in.
As a writer, I often write and research stories that aren’t of interest to me personally, but writing about
The Bachelor feels like absolute torture. Last night, I begrudgingly turned on The Bachelor season finale because I was assigned to write about the show.
Don’t get me wrong––I’m no stranger to reality TV love shows. I could wax poetically about my favorite reality TV shows. I have spent hours binging one season after another of
Married At First Sight, 90 Day Fiancé, and
Following a tumultuous season finale and weeks of controversy over racism, The Bachelor had one of its most direct conversations about race in the history of the franchise.
ABC Sets 2 Seasons of ‘The Bachelorette’ to Air This Year
Katie Thurston and Michelle Young will each get a turn handing out rosesReid Nakamura | March 15, 2021 @ 8:00 PM Last Updated: March 15, 2021 @ 8:13 PM
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ABC will air two seasons of “The Bachelorette” this year, with fan favorites Katie Thurston and Michelle Young both selected to get a turn as the centerpiece of the franchise.
Thurston’s season will premiere first, as part of ABC’s summer schedule, while Young’s will air in the fall. The news was announced during the “After the Final Rose” special hosted by Emmanuel Acho on Monday.
Young and Thurston both competed on Matt James season of “The Bachelor,” with Young lasting until the finale, when she was sent home in favor of Rachael Kirkconnell. Read more about the two Bachelorettes below.