Bachelor 25 - Matt James - Discussion - *Sleuthing Spoilers*

bluwavz wrote:@GuardianAngel yeah here’s the clip.

Matt James on becoming the @BachelorABC’s first-ever black leading man: “I think it's a step in the right direction.” https://t.co/NNfmVuXLKI #TheBachelor #BachelorNation pic.twitter.com/dvP5Qr3gfH

— Good Morning America (@GMA) June 12, 2020

https://twitter.com/GMA/status/1271422055116943362?s=20

Three things:

- Great first impression for me
- Is he actually wearing Tyler’s famous salmon jacket
- Who will be on his season first to give advice - Tyler (best friend) or Hannah (returning lead/friend)?

GuardianAngel wrote:@MiniDiva Thanks for posting! That's good article for those who don't know him.

@Mommyof2 As we know, they usually choose a lead from the previous season. Not everyone knows who Matt James is. Not everyone followed Tyler Cameron during Hannah's season or post filming. There are those who watch the show, and when it's over, they wait till the next season.

I think there will be a lot of people asking who is he?

It will take five minutes to introduce Matt to his audience. We knew who Peter was but, it didn’t save his season from being a total waste of time sh**show because no one of tptb seemed to notice he was an indecisive jackass.
All IMO

OMG I am so excited to wake up to this!!!

Everything I have seen about this guy is that he is stand up guy, smart and caring. He also seems to have a good sense of humour...which he will need for this gig. He is also smoking hot which frankly, I have been missing from this franchise for a while.

I am also glad that Matt no longer has to deal with Clare and can skip ahead to his own season. Also, by announcing him this early, hopefully it gives producers more time to do a good job casting for his season and gives women who may never have applied for the show a chance to get to it.

I hope they really focus on getting Matt a relationship out of this and less on the drama. After watching back Sean's season it highlighted for me just how much the show has gone downhill in the way the show is cast and produced. Like Sean, Matt has also indicated he doesn't have a physical type, but rather there are qualities in a woman he is looking for and I hope they truly cast for that.

What are the odds that Tyler and Hannah make an appearance on his season to give him some advice?   If tptb really make an effort, this could turn out to be such a great season. I am pumped!!!

I was excited to see this on GMA this morning! At first I thought it was going to be an ex-NFL player because that was suggested on Twitter yesterday but was happy to see it was Matt. I thought he did a great job in his interview on GMA and is someone that the bachelorettes will be excited about. That salmon jacket!

:alltens: So happy for this news!

Matt is so easy to love, and I cannot wait to watch him succeed as Bachelor.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/tyler-cameron-catches-new-bachelor-matt-james-going-pantsless-during-gma-interview/ar-BB15oNsr?ocid=spartandhp

I am so beyond EXCITED!!! Wonderful choice. I am jumping up and down.

Nothing against Mike. I know he was probably in the running. But Matt has that “something something” other than charisma. I am looking forward to the boards come (hopefully) January.

sdmom wrote:

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TPTB’, don’t screw up the first Black bachelor season! Don’t aim for drama!

Amen! A thousand times amen!

Diversity! Not just race, but shapes sizes and forms

I am thrilled with this news! It has been a long time in coming and I think Matt is a great choice. I hope with announcing this early -- casting will have ample time to pick some great contestants for Matt's season. I also hope it will help in casting for Clare's as well -- ie. men who are there for her and not to be The Bachelor.

@Sprite I think you captured every thought I had about Matt being the Bachelor. I hope he finds the BEST partner for him and that tptb just let him be who he is. And please have Tyler C make an appearance on his season. Let the Salmon Jacket series begin!

@Sprite @Norcalgal

Hey guys, I am sharing your brain today.  The very thought that this could happen, along with Andrea Cameron reportedly being the one who nominated him, gives me chills.
I am so happy everyone will get to know him as some of us Tyler/Hannah fans have done so during these last few months.   As has been mentioned, he is a stand up guy, checks all the boxes as to real job, wonderful friend to Tyler during this difficult time of grief for him, won over Hannah B, started a non-profit to work with kids (ABC Food Tours).  I could on and on...And to top it off he is a person of color which has been way too long in coming.
He's also very easy on the eyes and open to a diversity of women to date.   I CANNOT WAIT for Monday nights now, when ever they may be.