Everything’s new at the Bachelorette! Fans of the dating show were amazed when it was announced a few weeks ago that Bachelorette Stella Stegmann is bisexual. Until now, the popular RTL format has only shown heteronormative dating – that will soon change. For the first time in German TV history, the Bachelorette will date both men and women. One question in particular is already causing a lot of discussion: How will the candidates react when they find out that they don’t just have to compete against their own gender? RTL has now introduced the candidates for the daring season. The fans aren’t exactly happy.
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Criticism of the Bachelorette candidates: What the fans say
Anyone who looked closely at the introduction of the candidates will have noticed one thing: There are three times more men than women in the new Bachelorette cast. In a format that has made it its mission to portray diversity, this situation is a sore spot. The community reacted critically when RTL introduced the unevenly distributed cast. One user on Instagram sums it up: “Why is the number of women/men not equal?”
One user can’t resist making a sarcastic comment: “The proportion of women in management positions is as low as in any other management level.”
Other voices are more positive. Many people noticed that some of the candidates are no longer very young. One user is happy about more mature participants: “I’m glad that this time it’s not twenty 20-year-olds with the life experience of a mayfly.”
RTL defends itself: This is what the broadcaster says about the fans’ accusations
The broadcaster rejects the criticism that the casting selection deliberately discriminated against women. Instead, RTL wrote a less than convincing statement in the Instagram comments:
The gender of the candidates is not the decisive criterion for their participation, but rather their personality and their compatibility with the Bachelorette – let the season surprise you!
An angry user justifiably asks the counter question why only 5 women supposedly fulfilled these requirements:
So those who identify as female and have applied have little or no personality? It is simply not balanced and that’s uncool for a season that’s supposed to represent and make bi people visible. TV & Broadcast: How to watch “The Bachelorette”
Anyone who has been following The Bachelorette on linear TV will have to rethink: This year, for the first time, the popular dating show will not be shown on TV. Due to declining ratings, the show had to move to the in-house streaming service. The new episodes with Stella Stegmann can be viewed will be streamed on RTL+ from August 26th. A new episode will be released weekly.