An alumna of “The Bachelorette” wants to see a transgender person play a lead role on the show.
Josh Sater, who appeared on season 11 of “The Bachelorette” in 2015, praised the show’s creators for trying to diversify but said they need to do more.
“It’s amazing that the Bachelor franchise is finally casting more diverse people (even though it’s been a long time coming), but real progress wasn’t made until a transgender woman was cast in a leading role,” Sater shared on her Instagram Story on Tuesday, August 13.
Sater, 37, came out as transgender in May. The reality TV contestant opened up about her gender transition in an Instagram post.
Former “Bachelorette” contestant Josh Sater now identifies as a woman and is sharing his story on TikTok. (TikTok:@josh_seiter_official)
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The actor explained that he received death threats over the change.
“I’ve received death threats. People are saying they’re going to hang me. They want to kill me so they can see me,” Sater said in a recent article in the Daily Mail.
“These are the messages that remain with me. [direct message inbox]”
Sater faced “intense” backlash from the “far left” after coming out as transgender earlier this summer.
Saitor competed on season 11 of “The Bachelorette.” (Rick Lowell)
“The irony is that the far left and the LGBTQ community have been the most vicious and meanest people towards me through all of this,” Sater said.Daily Mail“
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“I have not been met with the acceptance, tolerance and compassion that the left loves to preach,” the former “Bachelorette” contestant added.
“For as long as I can remember, I have struggled with my gender identity and the associated feelings of guilt and shame. For the last 30 years, I have gone to great lengths to keep this side of myself private,” the Chicago native shared on Instagram on May 20.
