Tuesday 17 May 2022 03:43 AM The Bachelor star slams casting of another white leading man Felix Von Hofe trends now
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Filming for the new season of The Bachelor only just started on the Gold Coast, but the choice of leading man is already causing controversy.
Juliette Herrera, a fan favourite from Locky Gilbert's season in 2020, has criticised the decision to cast another white male in the main role.
According to various reports, the new Bachelor is Felix Von Hofe, an Australian basketball player and Sportsbet ambassador of German decent.
'This is the death of the franchise': The Bachelor's Juliette Herrera, a fan favourite from Locky Gilbert's season in 2020, has criticised the decision to cast another white male in the main role
Juliette, 36, called the casting the 'death of the franchise' and said Channel 10 should be doing more to recruit diverse talent.
'We've had white Bachelors back to back. Why don't Channel 10 give another person of colour a chance? Is it because the last season bombed?' she said.
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