November 30, 2021 • bachelor insider
Nayte Reveals Michelle’s Season Makes Bachelor Nation History with the Final Four All POC: ‘I’m Proud to Be a Part of This Moment’
It’s officially Hometowns week on Michelle Young’s season of “The Bachelorette” and one of her final suitors, Nayte, just took to Instagram to share how this season has made history.
Nayte pointed out that Michelle’s final four men — himself, Rodney, Joe, and Brandon J., are the first group of finalists in Bachelor Nation history that are all people of color.
He shared a photo of Michelle with the four men, writing, “I’m proud to be a part of this moment and to be able to stand beside three men whom I admire. Spoiler: These guys are even more genuine than they appear on TV.”
Nayte continued, “I know this isn’t some earth-shattering historic event. But I can’t help but think about my experience of growing up in Canada. I grew up in a predominantly white neighborhood, went to predominantly white schools, and was raised by my Mom and her side of the family. I didn’t see many people who looked like me. And when I did, it was mainly on TV. And many of us know how people who look like me tend to be portrayed on TV…”
Nayte raved about Bachelorette Michelle as well.
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He wrote, “At the end of the day, I’m simply thrilled that people, especially POC, can keep watching Michelle be the strong, confident, intelligent, brave, outspoken, and direct role model that she is, and get to continue watching her love story play out with four stand-up gentlemen of color!”
The Bachelor Nation star noted that his post is “not to take away from any of the other gents this season. This has just never happened before and I think it is something to be celebrated and, if for nothing else, recognized.”
One of Nayte’s fellow finalists, Joe, commented on his post, writing, “Honored to do it with this group!” and fellow Bachelor Nation star Brendan Scanzano wrote, “This is amazing!”
Fans also flooded the comments, thanking Nayte for acknowledging this history-making moment and saying how much they love Michelle and her final four.
Make sure to tune in Tuesdays at 8/7c on ABC or stream on Hulu to see how Michelle’s journey unfolds.
