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Vox’s coverage of reality TV shows, their stars, and their drama.

What it’s like being the only black contestant on The BachelorWhat it’s like being the only black contestant on The Bachelor
Reality TV

I was there to serve as the “token black girl.”

By Lindsay Smith
After 33 seasons, ABC’s Bachelor franchise casts its first black BacheloretteAfter 33 seasons, ABC’s Bachelor franchise casts its first black Bachelorette
Culture

Rachel Lindsay will also be the series’ first black lead, period.

By Caroline Framke
The Bachelor isn’t a love story — it’s a comedyThe Bachelor isn’t a love story — it’s a comedy
Culture

After 20 seasons of “love,” the long-running reality series is better at humor than romance.

By Lily Sparks
20 seasons in, The Bachelor is at its best because the women are finally in on the joke20 seasons in, The Bachelor is at its best because the women are finally in on the joke
Culture

The long-running reality series began as something entirely different from what it is today.

By Alex Abad-Santos
31 seasons in, Survivor can still produce mind-boggling reality television31 seasons in, Survivor can still produce mind-boggling reality television
Culture

This “Second Chance” season was the best argument for the show in ages.

By Caroline Framke
The Bachelorette is sexist. And it needs to go.The Bachelorette is sexist. And it needs to go.
Reality TV

Real Talk. Sometimes things we love need to go.

By Kelsey McKinney

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