‘The Bachelor’: Lamar Hurd Aims To Become The First Black Bachelor

April 2nd, 2012 - By MN Editor

From Black Voices

 

After 16 seasons of being on the air, ABC’s reality dating game show, “The Bachelor”has managed to fulfill a void for various eligible contestants. However to some fans disappointment, the show’s lack of diversity has raised a few questions as to why there has never been a non-white bachelor? Last year show creator, Mike Fleiss told Entertainment Weekly that he and his production team are always looking to cast for ethnic diversity, “it’s just that for whatever reason, they don’t come forward. I wish they would.”

Well look no further, Portland-based sportscaster Lamar Hurd is vying to become the show’s first African American hopeful. Initially the multifaceted commentator and entrepreneur was reluctant to apply for the show’s upcoming season, but thanks to his assistant, Tammy, Hurd has a different point of view.

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  • Mystique

    I’m sure the black men love this show. Nothing but white women to choose from.

  • Nicole

    Nope no thank you, i will not be subjecting myself to this foolery.

  • maggie

    Not a good move, we will see a lot of white woman for him to choose from—too much of that already.

  • Papillon

    There are many areas where more diversity is needed. Reality TV is not one of them.

  • Gmarie

    I can already see it. What aren’t there any black women?!! Why aren’t there any dark skinned women?!! He couldn’t pick a black woman!!? He couldn’t pick a dark skinned woman!!!!? Where are the AMERICAN black women?!!!!????!!!!!!

    oh…no natural women?

    Please ABC, do us all a favor and don’t.

    • Kara

      To G. Marie.  I am a beautiful dark skinned woman.  When I first heard about this, my first thought was that I hope that there are no black women at all.  Not all of us sit around and worry about black men all day long.  Why dont you do us all a favor and go jump off of a cliff or shoot yourself in the head?

      • eric mcdaniel

        Some of us happen to love black people. Why don’t you shoot yourself in the head? You’re the only one that seems to hate people of color of the opposite sex.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_LKQE4UQRBBVNOIRAL4EB2SPCWI Jen

    Dear Lamar Hurd,
    As someone who has viewed the show, please, please do yourself a favor and look for the woman of your dreams somewhere else!  Please think about it and change your mind!  It’s not too late.