“The show went straight into seeing these women doing crazy things.
It was very frustrating to watch,” he added.
James ultimately chose Kirkconnell anyway, and the two remain in a relationship.
Matt James on ‘The Bachelor’.Craig Sjodin/ABC
“I wasn’t interested in that.
Looking back, James said his season “missed the mark.”
There are things about being Black that people who aren’t Black can never understand.
Rachael Kirkconnell and Matt James.ABC
It’s too much for them to handle.
But it’s my life.”
Despite his experience, James holds no ill will against the franchise.
“I took this responsibility head-on,” James said.
“I knew what I was signing up for.
It wasn’t the right audience.
My message was not the one thatThe Bachelorwas trying to promote across their franchise, which is fine.
That’s on me.”
I found what I was looking for, which shouldn’t have been the case."
