The Bachelor/Bachelorette/Bachelor In Paradise franchise has been rightfully criticised for its lack of representation and queer-baiting in the past, but it seems we may have turned a corner.
Brooke & Alex make Paradise history ? #BachelorInParadiseAU pic.twitter.com/ULlTXzTGon
— Bachelor In Paradise Australia (@BachParadiseAU) April 16, 2019
Bachelor In Paradise 2019 contestants, Brooke (from Nick’s season of The Bachelor) and Alex (from Richie’s season of The Bachelor) made Bachie franchise history and went on the first ever same-sex date.
“We feel it from head to toe, it’s so nice and it gives you goosebumps and all the butterflies” #BachelorInParadiseAU pic.twitter.com/YEZlZHIQKI
— Bachelor In Paradise Australia (@BachParadiseAU) April 16, 2019
Now, I’m a queer and a cynic so I was apprehensive when Bachelor in Paradise was teasing with this coupling up BUT I’m not going to lie, I shed multiple tears at this moment.
Searching through Twitter, it seemed other queer women were on my side.
I couldn’t have put it better myself, Diana.
I wasn’t buying the whole Brooke and Alex Nation thing, but they begun talking about their feelings & thoughts & kept going back and forth and having lots of cuddles. As a platinum lesbian card carrier, I can official say, legit. #bachelorInParadiseAU #LGBTQ
— Diana Marie (@dirrrtydeeds) April 16, 2019
We need more integrated scenes like this. Scratch that, we deserve it.