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MATT James is the star of the current season of ABC’s The Bachelor.

A total of 32 women are vying for James’ affection, but there will be only one winner in the end.

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How tall is Bachelor star Matt James?

James, who played college football, is 6-feet-5-inches tall.

The athletic James was a wide receiver for Wake Forest University.

He caught a career-best 40 passes for 401 yards as a senior in 2014.

James had NFL mini-camp tryouts with the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints, but was not signed by either team.

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How has Matt James made history on the Bachelor?

James is the first black Bachelor in the history of the franchise.

He was announced as the first-ever black lead on the hit ABC show back in June.

The 29-year-old James was initially meant to appear on Clare Crawley’s season of The Bachelorette before he got the call for the Bachelor slot.

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Crawley would leave her show after quickly falling in love with one of the contestants.

“It’s an honor,” James said of being chosen.

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“I’m just going to lean into myself and how my mom raised me and hopefully when people invite me into their homes on Monday night they’re going to see that I’m not much different from them and they see that diverse love stories are beautiful.”

Host Chris Harrison and The Bachelor producers previously released a statement pledging to “do better to reflect the world around us.”

“We acknowledge our responsibility for the lack of representation of people of color on our franchise and pledge to make significant changes to address this issue moving forward,” read the shared statement.

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“We are taking positive steps to expand diversity in our cast, in our staff, and most importantly, in the relationships that we show on television.

“We can and will do better to reflect the world around us and show all of its beautiful love stories.”

Fans and Bachelor alumni had signed a petition to put pressure on ABC about diversity and inclusivity before James was selected.

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How can I watch the Bachelor season 25 and when does it start on ABC?

Season 25 of The Bachelor will launch on ABC on Monday, January 4.

Bachelor Nation fans can expect to see 32 women compete to win new James’ affection at a resort in California.

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