Bachelor’s Tyler Cameron, Lauren Burnham and more sign petition for ABC to cast first black Bachelor in 40 seasons

THE BACHELOR’s Tyler Cameron, Lauren Burnham and more signed a petition for ABC to cast the first black Bachelor in 40 seasons.

The castmembers shared a Charge.org petition -

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The petition detailed how ABC and Warner Bros. has been producing for 18 years and out of 40 season leads, only one has been black.

It read: “This is unacceptable. As creators of one of the most popular and influential franchises on television, ABC and Warner Bros. have an opportunity and responsibility to feature Black, Indigenous, People of Color (‘BIPOC’) relationships, families, and storylines.

", and all those who represent it, should reflect and honor the racial diversity of our country — both in front of and behind the camera.”

The petition also called for at least 35 percent of contestants each season to be people of color.

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appeared on season of .

was recently slammed for saying the N-word during an Instagram Live.

Other Bachelor nation members signing the petition include Seinne Fleming.

Diggy Moreland wrote: “LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BLACK!!!”

Becca Tilley added: “It’s TIME!”

Desiree Siegfried shared: "@bachdiversity is petitioning to get a black Bachelor for the next season! Link in stories to sign petition or head to their account to follow along.”

Olivia Caridi posted: “Heck YES do I want to see equal representation because it matters.

“The franchise has a massive platform and can create change.”

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is the only black lead in the franchise's history.

Since her 2017 season, she has spoken out on the show's need for more diversity.

Last week she went as far as to say that she would dissociate herself from the series if she didn't see any change.

She wrote in her blog “Cast leads that are truly interested in dating outside of their race.

“Stop making excuses for the lack of diversity and take action to rectify the problem; diversify the producers on the show to make your contestants of color feel more comfortable; and stop creating problematic storylines for people of color.”

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