with the first black bachelorette, rachel lindsay, premiering in 2017.lack bachelor, matt james, in just 2021. >> i just want what's best for you. and if that's not going to be me, i can't make you happy and be all those things for you, then -- that stinks. >> juju: longtime host chris harrison departing the show amid statements he made that seemed to defend the racially insensitive past behavior of a contestant. the franchise has gotten criticism for not being inclusive enough. do you feel like this is a step towards progress? >> i really think, yes, that is the case. you know, not every beautiful body out there is the only thing that we should be interested in. but rather, the beautiful souls and beautiful hearts. and that's where i -- again, i go back to thinking about those women as a group. how great they were. i think, yeah, we represent a generation that has something different to say to america than the 30-somethings. >> cat. cat. >> oh, i thought you said kylie. >> juju: over 27 seasons, the average bachelor has been about 31 years old. 25% of m