News ‘The Bachelor’ recap: Matt James makes his TV debut in a night of franchise firsts, 8 sent home January 4, 2021 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘The Bachelor’ recap: Matt James makes his TV debut in a night of franchise firsts, 8 sent home Matt James made history Monday night as the first Black star of "The Bachelor" in a night of new settings, first kisses and wild first impressions.