A former 'Bachelorette' contestant seeks advancement in the representation of transgender leads on the show.
'The Bachelorette' season 11 contestant Josh Seiter believes that 'real progress' won't occur until this happens.
A former contestant of "The Bachelorette" is advocating for a transgender lead on the show.
Josh Seiter, who was on "The Bachelorette" season 11 in 2015, commended the showrunners for trying to diversify but believed they should do more.
"Although 'The Bachelor' franchise has started to cast a more diverse group of individuals, true advancement has not been achieved until a trans woman is chosen as the lead," Seiter stated on Instagram Stories on August 13.
In May, the reality contestant, who is 37 years old, revealed that they are transgender through an Instagram post.
The actor explained getting death threats about the change.
Seiter revealed in a Daily Mail article that he has received death threats and people have told him they plan to hang him, eager to kill him.
"I have received all of my messages in my [direct message inbox]."
Recently, Seiter received criticism from the "far left" after announcing his transgender identity.
"Throughout this, the far left and the LGBTQ community have been some of the most vitriolic and mean towards me," Seiter said in an interview with "The Daily Mail."
The former "Bachelorette" contestant stated, "Unlike what the left often claims, I haven't been met with acceptance, tolerance, and open arms."
The Chicagoan has been grappling with their gender identity and the accompanying emotions of guilt and shame for many years. They have spent the past three decades keeping this aspect of themselves concealed.
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