The Bachelorette's Charity & Dotun Talk Double Standards & The Future of The Bachelor Franchise The Bachelorette’s Charity Lawson and Dotun Olubeko join AD on this week’s episode of What’s The Reality for a raw and powerful conversation. The two share an update on life after the show from wedding plans to navigating a relationship under public scrutiny. Charity reflects on the pressure of being the second Black Bachelorette and what it meant to represent Black women on such a massive platform, while both she and Dotun speak candidly about the lack of support and visibility they’ve received compared to other couples. Despite making history, they haven’t always been given the same recognition and they don’t shy away from addressing the biases that still exist within the franchise and its audience. They also weigh in on the Taylor Frankie Paul headlines and the current chaos surrounding the Bachelor franchise, asking the bigger question: where does the franchise go from here? This is an honest, unfiltered, and important conversation you don’t want to miss. Download the full podcast here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1cj7hCtiIOKh8a1fExWfCf Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-the-reality/id1797536295 Follow What's The Reality on Social Media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/whatstherealitypod/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@whatstherealitypod Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 01:49 - Charity and Dotun give life updates 07:58 - Dotun shares something about their relationship that would surprise fans 09:57 - Charity and Dotun talk wedding planning 15:12 - How Charity ended up on The Bachelor 19:09 - Charity's reaction to being picked as The Bachelorette 22:32 - How Dotun ended up on Charity's season 28:09 - When Dotun knew Charity was the one 31:59 - An important conversation about race and representation within the franchise 38:11 - Charity's experience on Dancing with the Stars 48:29 - Charity and Dotun share their thoughts on the Taylor Frankie Paul/Bachelorette drama 58:09 - Mental Health in the Reality TV Space 1:05:39 - What's next for Charity and Dotun 1:07:27 - Outro Socials: https://www.instagram.com/amberdesiree/ https://www.instagram.com/charitylawson/ https://www.instagram.com/dotunolubeko/