Radiant in her Red Rose dress ready to capture her prince. Rachel Lindsay first African American Bachelorette

Very excited this spring and summer for the Bachelorette season....This is historic for African American women. It’s an amazing time for women period right now they are stepping up and showing that yes we can have it all including a great healthy, satisfying, and loving relationship too. I am very proud that ABC networks the producers have chosen to give Rachel Lindsay from the Bachelorette a chance to shine and find love among all of the others for the past 24 seasons on “The Bachelor”, “The Bachelorette”, and their spin off series, “Bachelor in Paradise” a chance to find love and relationships.

Why is this important why does this matter I think for African American women there’s a stigma when it comes to relationships and marriage now a days. Many women have found themselves in single relationships, raising children on their own, some divorce, and some in blended families of children from previous relationships. Now for an African American as a lead it is historic you want them to be shown in a positive light. You want viewers of all ages to show that they can find healthy relationships. That we are human beings and people with feelings, emotions, we have crazy, funny, relationships with our families and friends. We deal with the same every day problems and similarities that all people deal with every single day.

It’s important for all minorities within our country Hispanics, Asians, from all walks of life from each continent to see someone represented on the television show that’s important because they want to feel that they can relate to the person. Especially if it is someone from their hometown, the same state, country, neighborhood, their the same age as the person. (Just so happens Rachel and I are the same age born the same year too). See my point--viewers want that connection when watching. It's real and realtable to the people all around watching. The Bachelor Nation are very loyal fans and they tune in all around and have watch parties they cannot get enough. So that's important more than just producing a good television show and ratings. They need to feel that connection with the person while they are engaged and involved with the show. I love the show because it shows you this is a real process this isn’t something really that easy, it’s not that simple to show reality television without simply experiencing a few bumps in the road.  I love how on Rachel’s season she was on Nick Viali’s season where he even struggled to find his perfect match. One thing we know on this show none of these people are perfect. Not at all they are real hardworking Americans who come from a wide  range of careers and backgrounds from fertility specialists, district attorneys, lawyers, actresses, models, teachers, firefighters, doctors, dentists, sergeants, and lieutenants

Season premiere May 22nd 2017

Rachel Lindsay on "After the Final Rose" March 2017 with Nick Viali

who have served our country and I am just talking about some of the women on the show. So it’s been pretty impressive don’t sleep on these women or think they are just some beautiful talking heads. No they are actual women with good hearts, raised by hard working lower, middle,  and upper class families who have made each of their children something amazing. It just so happens that their children are looking for love on reality television with over 200 million or so watching around the country.

            Rachel is actually an insurance lawyer at the moment and she attended Marquette University Law and the University of Texas in Austin, Texas studying for a judicial degree. She is currently an associate at Cooper and Scully PC in Dallas, Texas. So watch out she has class, beauty, intelligence, savvy, loves a good laugh, and witty these boys better watch out.

            So that’s what I love about the show this show gives every woman and man who participates major opportunities this is not just for exposure, love, and competition. ABC gives these women a chance to see themselves, they grow and challenge themselves, they learn what they can do better in their own relationships and what they can do to make their relationships healthier, more positive, and more. I love how they get to travel as well because many people don’t get a chance to see the world and all of the many different parts of it. There’s so much to see believe me and I think that’s the one thing people don’t realize. There are so many perks to being a Bachelor and Bachelorette the whole package is of course about love but it’s also a huge chance to really put yourself literally out to the world. I am looking forward to seeing Rachel’s season, her opportunity to find her husband, may the season bring some beautiful, romantic, fun, and hilarious moments. So stay tuned May 22^nd, 2017 is the newest season of the Bachelorette.  I am very proud of ABC Network and that they chose her as the woman to represent American women this season. For more information visit http://www.abc.go.com to learn more about the Bachelor. Bachelorette and the different versions across the world too. 

 You know I always include music to set the mood for you all this spring and summer here's one popular summer hit "That's what I like" by Bruno Mars and "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran hopefully Rachel will play this at her wedding soon. Good luck everyone!!!

“Making a Love connection in the digital age”

I cannot believe today it’s so hard for people to find love and decent relationships today.  As someone who is a hopeless romantic and believe love should be valued and come when the person is 100 percent ready and open to a mature, valuable, and healthy relationship.

It’s a bit of a disappointment you would think it would be easier actually. I have noticed with “Love Connection” the television show from the 1980s is coming back to network tv.  I noticed we have way too many options when it comes to relationships social media, reality television shows, escort services, you have the option to upgrade online for different dating websites and apps. Has anyone noticed you’re paying for love actually. Time has changed the human connection of a relationship, the beautiful experience you get to meet someone first. It changed the entire dynamic of relationships now because it used to be simple. You meet in person, you have a unique love story, and you build something. Now along with your every day purchases you have to actually pay for an account to get to know someone.

Let’s take my parents story mind you this was four decades ago in  college in 1977…..time has changed and things have advanced completely. They met simple love story boy met girl….dated…married…and then baby (me)...then later divorce (later on that).  See that story is 

Simple and easy now it’s a different story how do you trust the person with all of the freedom with a touch of one button on your cell phone or computer.

I am a little surprised at age 30…it would be this challenging I thought it was going to be easier and simple by now. Maybe a few more challenges but I feel like there’s so much more to take into consideration when dating online. Or maybe dating on a television show. I feel like dating on tv it’s supposed to allow you to gain more fame, more exposure, and you will receive more job opportunities. So I wonder I am thinking what’s better is it better to date someone and meet them the old fashioned way. Or should everyone adult sign up for an online relationship.

I will see this summer let’s see what the universe has in store. Is it better to meet someone on television, online, through friends, family, an arranged relationship or marriage, or your way.

Personally for me I love how I met some of my exes actually I think I could feel the connection right away from them. I knew I was attracted to them, I could feel the energy, and I can also feel when time was up for us too. I always knew I have had some powerful instincts so I always know when my relationship will progress and blossom. I do think for some people if you do your homework, be smart, use your social circle, your relationship can grow and be something amazing. I just suggest you can’t believe naïve,  your streetwise shades have to be on tight, and you have to do your homework. I think if I took that approach I would have to research this person just like I was applying for a job. So you know what you are getting into right away.  Ladies use those internet search engines with all of your power if you choose to go digital for love.

So let’s see this summer…who’s ready to make a love connection.