Fans excited to see 'The Bachelorette' showcase religious diversity
Jenn Tran shared on "The Bachelorette" that she’d like to instill Buddhist beliefs in her kids – the religion she was raised with in her Vietnamese American family.
In this season of “The Bachelorette,” earning a rose is about more than just chemistry. The lead, Jenn Tran, is emphasizing religious compatibility as well.
In a recent episode, Tran shared with a contestant how she’d like to eventually instill Buddhist beliefs in her kids — the religion she was raised in growing up in a Vietnamese American family in New Jersey.
“There’s a lot of traditions there, too, that I want to bring into a family as well,” Tran told contestant Devin Strader on episode four. “We go to temple every Lunar New Year and other holidays, and that’s something I want to instill in my children.”
Much has been made of the increasing racial diversity in “The Bachelor” franchise, but fans say they are also excited to finally see religious diversity.
This season is giving what some say is a refreshingly surprising amount of airtime to Tran’s Buddhist beliefs, as well as some of the Jewish contestants’ religious upbringings — all of which critics say has been avoided in the past given the show’s mostly white Christian fan base.
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