“I’m looking for somebody funny, kind, and smart. I can’t wait to meet the guys and hear what they have to say.”
Those are famous last words from Rachel Lindsay, the first-ever black “Bachelorette,” as played by Sasheer Zamata, in a sketch that “Saturday Night Live” cut from its recent Chris Pine episode. So, wait. Let’s get this straight. Zamata finally gets to star in a hilarious skit about racism and it’s cut? C’mon, “SNL,” even you have to see the irony there.
Read More: ‘The Bachelorette’ Casting Rachel Lindsay Will Stir Up Opinions on Who and How a Black Woman Should Date
“The Bachelorette” finally cast Rachel Lindsay as its first African-American star in February when they announced that previous contestant Rachel Lindsay would be its first bachelorette. The casting was long overdue after a total 34 seasons of the “Bachelor” franchise. “SNL’s” skit...
Those are famous last words from Rachel Lindsay, the first-ever black “Bachelorette,” as played by Sasheer Zamata, in a sketch that “Saturday Night Live” cut from its recent Chris Pine episode. So, wait. Let’s get this straight. Zamata finally gets to star in a hilarious skit about racism and it’s cut? C’mon, “SNL,” even you have to see the irony there.
Read More: ‘The Bachelorette’ Casting Rachel Lindsay Will Stir Up Opinions on Who and How a Black Woman Should Date
“The Bachelorette” finally cast Rachel Lindsay as its first African-American star in February when they announced that previous contestant Rachel Lindsay would be its first bachelorette. The casting was long overdue after a total 34 seasons of the “Bachelor” franchise. “SNL’s” skit...
- 5/12/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
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