This is quite an interesting coincidence…
JoJo Fletcher is all set to be the next Bachelorette, as we reported earlier this week, but it now appears that was a decision made at truly the last minute — and at the expense of Caila Quinn!
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The Bachelor franchise allegedly was all set to go with Caila after running some screen tests with her several weeks ago, including a full Bachelorette intro package, until they decided late in the process to go with JoJo!
Showrunner Mike Fleiss tweeted some interesting things last week that — now looking back on it — may have leaked that decision to go away from their initial diverse choice (Caila is Filipino) and instead choose the southerner, JoJo.
It all had to do with food (below):
Seems innocuous, right?!
Well, Fleiss did say he was going to be tweeting Bachelorette spoilers and other behind the scenes info… so could this be a metaphor for his decision between JoJo and Caila?!
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After JoJo was announced, Fleiss wrote:
Inneresting…
“If it ain’t broke,” is sort of how Fleiss probably sees The Bachelorette, a show that has taken heat from viewers about its general lack of diversity, but nevertheless has thus far remained committed to its, um, very lily-white look.
And JoJo being from the south, BBQ… it pretty much fits!
What do U think — was the ol’ switcheroo pulled at the last minute? Should producers have picked Caila??
Let us know in the comments (below)!!!
[Image via ABC.]