A Channel 10 executive has defended the casting of three white suitors for the new season of The Bachelor, insisting the full cast will include a number of diverse contestants.
The dating show’s tenth season – dubbed ‘The Bachelors’ due to having three male leads instead of one – has drawn criticism from franchise veterans Angie Kent and Abbie Chatfield, who say the team Picture not included.
Beverley McGarvey, Executive Vice President of Paramount Australia, told TV Tonight that while the bachelors themselves are all white, the women who win their hearts will be representative of a diverse population. of Australia.
Criticized: A Channel 10 executive defended the casting of three white suitors for the new season of The Bachelor, insisting the full cast will include a diverse number of contestants. (LR photo: Felix Von Hofe, Jed McIntosh and Thomas Malucelli)
Ms McGarvey said: “This year, we’re trying to do something different with The Bachelor, even just in terms of age.
‘[That] allows us to recruit different types of women. ‘
Ms McGarvey said the show’s critics might reconsider their position as they find the entire cast for the season to be ‘very representative of the Australian population’.
She defended the casting of Felix Von Hofe, Jed McIntosh and Thomas Malucelli as the three bachelors, noting that ‘those are not necessarily all [look] like your typical Bachelor’s program in passing years’.
Something different: Beverley McGarvey (pictured), Executive Vice President of Paramount Australia, told TV Tonight that while the bachelors themselves were all white, the women won over his heart. they will be representative of Australia’s diverse population
Paramount Global, which owns Channel 10, has a strict ‘no diversity, no commission’ policy, and McGarvey says the rule applies to crew members as well as talent.
Criticisms directed at new Bachelors have been intense.
Abbie Chatfield, 26, who rose to fame on the seventh season of The Bachelor in 2019, blasted the lack of ethnic diversity on her radio show earlier this month.
Critic: Abbie Chatfield (pictured), who rose to fame on 2019’s The Bachelor, blasted the lack of ethnic diversity in the new season earlier this month
‘Why isn’t there a person of color?’ she asked her Hot Nights with Abbie Chatfield co-host Rohan Edwards.
‘I hope at least one of them is bisexual. I just hope that something is going on here. ‘
‘Why are they all white?’ She added, before pointing out that suitor Jed McIntosh is only 25 years old.
Disappointing: Former Bachelorette Angie Kent also spoke about casting three ‘heterosexuals’ for the show’s tenth season, which is being filmed on the Gold Coast
Former Bachelorette Angie Kent, 32, also opposes casting three ‘gay heterosexuals’ for the show’s tenth season, which is currently being filmed on the Gold Coast.
Her social media posts criticizing the show have sparked heated debate, with some fans questioning why diversity should be prioritized over improving the show’s ratings.
Outspoken comedian Nikki Osborne wrote: ‘[The Bachelor] tried [a diverse cast] last year and the ratings show Australia is not ready for that. ‘
‘This is the death of the franchise’: Juliette Herrera (pictured), a fan favorite from Locky Gilbert’s 2020 season of The Bachelor, also plunged into the controversy.
Juliette Herrera, a fan favorite on Locky Gilbert’s 2020 season of The Bachelor, also joined the controversy.
The 36-year-old told Daily Mail Australia of choosing ‘the death of the franchise’ and said Channel 10 should do more to recruit diverse talent.
‘We’ve got white bachelors back. Why doesn’t Channel 10 give another person of color a chance? Is it because last season was bombed? ‘ she speaks.
Remember me? The Bachelor brand attempted to fix its diversity problem last year by casting a bisexual indigenous woman Brooke Blurton (pictured) as The Bachelorette
Last year’s premiere of The Bachelor, starring pilot Jimmy Nicholson, garnered just 482,000 viewers compared to its 2020 premiere, which drew 681,000.
Jimmy’s finale drew 629,000 viewers, a significant drop from the previous year, which had 879,000 viewers tuned in to see Locky make his decision.
Bachelorette was even worse last year, with Brooke Blurton’s season having its lowest audience since the show debuted in Australia in 2015.
Unhappy: Fans online reacted harshly to this year’s Bachelor trio’s announcement, with many criticizing the show for its ‘lack of diversity’. In the photo: Bachelor presenter Osher Günsberg
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