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georgiapeach:
From CBS: No matter what the show, each cast will contain at least 50% contestants who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)
Via Mike Bloom at Parade
CBS Steps Up With New Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives for Unscripted Shows
Though the state of the world leaves the state of CBS reality TV up in the air, when it comes back, it will be more committed than ever for diversity in front of and behind the camera.
The network announced today its new targets for its unscripted programming for the 2021-2022 TV season and beyond. No matter what the show, each cast will contain at least 50% contestants who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). The announcement comes after a concerted effort from fans of shows like Survivor, Big Brother and The Amazing Race to petition the network the past several months for greater diversity and inclusivity.
Read more here: https://parade.com/1117105/mikebloom/cbs-diversity-reality-tv/
LandonM170:
Finally, Big Brother will actually have more than 2 or 3 BIPOC! :cheer:
dryedmangoez:
The feels when The Amazing Race was two years ahead of its time and didn't need to have a mandate from the network in order to have a diverse cast of teams: :clap2:
Slowhatch:
Press release here.
G.B.:
Despite the very good intentions of this, I feel this is going to lead to some very boring teams getting cast. Because if producers are looking at two teams, one who is wildly fantastic and hilarious, and one who just isn't but happens to be African-American, they're now going to be forced to pick the less entertaining team because of this.
I really don't mean to come off as racist or anything of the like, but I don't like this. The cast of a reality show should be chosen for their merits as a human being, not by the colour of their skin. I feel like TAR was diverse enough as it is without needing a mandate.
To be clear: I am absolutely all for diversity in reality shows and including people of colour, but it shouldn't be a hard RULE.
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