ABC's THE BACHELOR to Be Sued For Racial Discrimination

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a class-action lawsuit, led by football players Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, will be filed against the ABC reality dating shows THE BACHELOR and THE BACHELORETTE. The plaintiffs claim that after 10 years on the air, and 23 seasons, there has never been a person of color featured.

Attorneys for the prospective plaintiffs put out a news release saying they will be filing a complaint in federal court on Wednesday morning against ABC, production companies Warner Horizon Television, Next Entertainment, NZK Productions and Bachelor executive producer Mike Fleiss, and they have scheduled a news conference to speak about the topic.

At issue is whether the ethnic makeup of the show's participants is consistent with the reality of America's diversity. The plaintiffs also point out that many people are open to finding love with someone with a racial identity different than their own. 

ABC didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.