'Bachelor' Contestant Rachel Lindsay Is First Black 'Bachelorette' [Update]

"Only took 21 seasons (33 if u count 12 Bachelorette), but we have our first black F4 contestant: Rachel Lindsay, 31, Dallas, TX," Steve tweeted.

He went on to say that he'd be "very surprised" if the 2016 Bachelorette "wasn't diverse," and sure enough, she wasn't – unless you the fact that JoJo's mother is Persian made her a diverse lead.

Now that Rachel Lindsay has made it to at least the final four on Nick's season, it's almost too obvious that ABC is trying to make up for lost time when it comes to casting a black lead for either the Bachelor or the Bachelorette.

According to a previous report from the Inquisitr, Nick picked his final three girls on Friday (November 4) and the cast and crew are currently filming the overnight dates in Finland.

It doesn't matter if Rachel is one of the three girls who made it past the hometowns or not, she still has a good shot at becoming the next Bachelorette. In recent seasons, producers have picked ABC's leading lady from one of the top four girls.

Of course, there's always a chance that Rachel could become the next Mrs. Viall if Nick gives her his final rose, but the whole season already has that overly-produced feeling to it, what with producers giving Nick a fourth shot at finding love within the franchise.

"I'm not saying Nick gave Rachel the first impression because she's black at all. I'm just saying I think it played a role based on everything I heard coming into this season. This has nothing to do with Rachel. Very attractive woman. All she did was agree to come on the show. I'm sure Nick is into Rachel. Without a doubt. I'm also sure that Nick is very interested in 'producing' good TV this season as well."

[Featured Image by ABC Television Network/Rachel Lindsay, Facebook]