Entertainment | The Bachelor Black Would-Be Contestants Sue Bachelor They say show, along with 'Bachelorette,' favors white people By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Apr 18, 2012 6:31 PM CDT Copied Christopher Johnson, left, and Nathaniel Claybrooks answer questions at a news conference. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Two black men are taking The Bachelor and The Bachelorette to court with a lawsuit that claims the reality shows are blocking contestants of color from starring roles. Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson filed a federal lawsuit in Nashville today against the popular TV shows claiming they are engaged in a pattern of racial discrimination that intentionally excludes people of color. The Nashville men said at a casting call in August that they were given scant consideration compared to white men seeking a leading role for The Bachelor. Their attorneys said it is the first racial discrimination lawsuit filed against a reality show. It does not ask for a specific dollar amount of damages, but it does propose to make changes in the selection process. The two men say that after 10 years and a combined total of 23 seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, neither show has featured a single person of color in a central role. Read These Next GOP Sen. Tillis suggests Pete Hegseth is 'out of his depth.' Los Angeles tunnel collapses with workers inside. Missing teen surfer found alive on uninhabited island. Judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship ban. Report an error