Rachel Lindsay says it's time for The Bachelor franchise to more closely reflect the racial makeup of the nation.

Lindsay, who appeared on season 21 of The Bachelor and was the first African American lead on its spinoff, The Bachelorette, believes the franchise must change with the times.

`In 40 seasons of [The Bachelor], you've had one black lead,` Lindsay said during an interview. `We are on 45 presidents. And in 45 presidents there's been one black president. You are almost on par to say you're more likely to become the president of the United States than you are a black lead in this franchise. That's insane. That's ridiculous.`

She acknowledged that her season of The Bachelorette had lower ratings than other seasons, but took the franchise to task, saying producers only try to appeal to white viewers, with little effort to bring in African Americans.

`That's very frustrating for me, and if we're going around talking about 'black lives matter,' and what's important... well then let's talk about systemic change when it comes to The Bachelor franchise.`

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`It's been asked of me, will I continue in this franchise if it continues in this way,` she asked. `I can't. I have to see some type of change. It's ridiculous. It's embarrassing. At this point it's embarrassing to be affiliated with it.`

At one point in the interview, she called the series `very whitewashed.`