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Re: The Bachelor to be sued for racial discrimination
I guess I'm not sure what this has to do with whether or not The Bachelor should be making more of an effort to include minorities.
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Nothing. You brought up Flavor of Love so I went with it.
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But really, that's kind of the point of the lawsuit, that casting directors for a reality show shouldn't be dismissing qualified candidates solely on the basis of race.
Granted, I doubt they'll get far because the producers could easily say it wasn't race, it was arbitrary, etc. But I do think there is value in bringing the lawsuit as it will likely force other shows if not the Bachelor themselves to make a more concerted effort to include minorities.
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The Bachelor is the only show I can think of that seems to be white only. Survivor, Amazing Race, Biggest Loser, Apprentice, Wipeout, Dancing with the Stars, etc. all give the opportunity for anyone to make asses out of themselves.
Bachelor needs to get up with the times.
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I used to read J. Harvey's recaps of that show on A Socialite's Life and I'll be damned if they weren't even better than the show.
This thread has reminded me that the new season of Tough Love just started and I am already behind.
I think Blind Date did a fair job of mixing it up. Everyone had the equal opportunity of ending up in a hot tub at the end of the date.
*sigh* I miss Blind Date.
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Black people be put upon yo.
I don't think I have ever watched the Bachelor so I'm going off of US weekly covers here. My impression is that the show and its ette version serves as primarily a launching pad for F list celebrities to get "hosting" gigs and the like. Right? Most of the relationships don't last but the characters live on in "party at club xyz featuring Kayleigh from the Bachelor." No?
So I can see a case for being denied equal opportunities into the minor celebrity feeder system and the subsequent income that comes from being the equivalent of Audrina Patridge.
Or I should just ditto HAB.
TOUGH LOVE IS THE SHIIT!
I truly adore that show and yes, equal opportunity. I particularly liked that he featured ghetto messes and professional black women as well. Sometimes I feel like they only pick biitches like New York.
If that the imagine men are getting of what black women are like . . . well.
And now can I share how salty I am that Halle Berry is so fuuking nuts? Her fame opened doors for my white boy dating ass and now biitch is coocoo for cocoa pops.
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VH1 has the best dating shows. FACT.
What did Halle do?
Ooooh girl, you didn't know she's nuttier than a fruitcake?
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No! Tom Cruise crazy or Courtney Love crazy?
Woman scorned vindictive crazy
aka, you ever leave me for whatever fuuking reason and I will hate you with the core of my being and make your life a miserable hell crazy.
Don't get me wrong. I am not calling Gabriel Aubry a saint or anything but it's become quite clear that Halle done lost it and now I don't believe a damned thing she ever said about her break ups.
In the good news column, Olivier Martinez will get his lolol.
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What about Flavor of Love? Didn't that show have pretty high ratings? I watched every episode! Remember the girl who sh!t on the floor?
ETA: I should read the whole thread first. Haha, we talked about Flavor of Love. Damn, I miss that show. And Rock of Love and Bret Michaels talking about his boners.
She been crazy, yo. David Justice called it way back when. We didn't want to believe.
Rock of Love was awesome. I miss Dallas and Lacey battles. Flavor of Love was hilarious, and Flavor Flav is still a guilty pleasure, as were the spinoff shows that came from both of these.
Yup, as ridiculous as those People photos are, I'm sure you get paid something for them. The fake engagement may lead to exposure on the Today show and whatever other opportunities come from that for being a spokesperson or whatever. I could see a monetary benefit specifically tied to being on the show.
SBP, do you think it would be that straightforward? I'm thinking of a situation where the bachelor/bachelorette owned a business before and that does better after the show. Do we assume that all increased business (and therefore net worth) is from the show, despite the business being something that is run the same before and after?