Last summer, "The Bachelor" host Chris Harrison railed against the new Lifetime series, "UnREAL," which obviously drew its inspiration from his show. He called it "complete fiction," and with the latest casting news for the second season, Harrison may have a point.
"UnREAL" takes a behind-the-scenes look at a show like "The Bachelor," and its show-within-a-show, "Everlasting," is casting an African-American man to be its new bachelor. In 20 seasons, "The Bachelor" has never had an African-American man find his true love on the show.
In a casting notice obtained by TVLine, the Lifetime series is looking for an actor to play Darius Hill, a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys in his mid-20s. "His looks are reminiscent of Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton, and he's sweet, slightly sheltered, athletic and a huge crowd-pleaser with both America and the ladies."
"UnREAL" will also add at least four new female contestants for the next season of "Everlasting" and cast another actress to play Yael, who will ruffle producer Rachel's (Shiri Appleby) feathers, especially with the nickname, "Hot Rachel."
Appleby will return along with co-star Constance Zimmer for the second season, which goes back into production in March. Lifetime has not announced a premiere date for "UnREAL" season two, but expect sometime next summer.
