First black Bachelorette

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A Dallas lawyer has made history as the first black woman to anchor long-running reality dating show The Bachelorette. Rachel Lindsay first appeared on the ABC franchise as a woman vying for the affections of a white man on parent show The Bachelor and made it to the final three. Now the tables have turned and 31 men are competing for her affections.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 24, 2017, with the headline First black Bachelorette. Subscribe