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Show m MyWeberMedia.com | August 29, 2019 | 17 instagram.com Burnett and Haggerty posing for the camera. Burnett is the first on-screen queer contestant for "The Bachelor" and its spinoffs. instagram.com | RDS The S ignp ost Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com RICA contestants. In 2013, Juan Pablo Galavis became the first Latino Bachelor. But a simple Google search lets viewers know exactly how he acted and was perceived. There are people who believe Galavis was the worst lead in the franchise’s history. Just like how Burnett and Haggerty can be the people to humanize and introduce Bachelor nation to differing sexual orientations, Galavis could have been the first introduction to Latino culture for some viewers, but he left a bitter impression on many. There is a spectrum of identities who need to be spotlighted and given a chance to find their soulmate. "The Bachelor" franchise is taking steps that some other mainstream shows have yet to take. It’s admirable, but it should not and cannot stop here. ALLI was with Haggerty the entire time. The cast cheered for the couple as Dylan Barbour affirmed, “We love you, Demi.” Cast members Katie Morton and Dean Unglert spoke about the bravery it takes to come out on a large stage and how they are proud of both Burnett and Haggerty for opening themselves up. While Burnett and Haggerty are a step in the right direction toward inclusion and normalizing same-sex relationships, not only for the Bachelor audience but mainstream media, there is more the show can do to feature diversity. There’s been a pattern among black "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" contestants. Of the few black men and women that are casted, usually most don't make it beyond the halfway mark of the show. Fans are not given a chance to adequately get to know these contestants, their upbringings and values like they tend to learn from white |