Twitter reacts to lack of diversity in America’s new boy band
On the finale of Boy Band, the top five contestants and their new band name were revealed.
Chance Perez, Michael Connor, Drew Ramos, Brady Tutton, and Sergio Calderon are the new members of In Real Life. Unfortunately, what should have been a celebratory moment quickly became a trending topic on Twitter as fans voiced their disappointment about the lack of diversity in America’s new boy band.
#BoyBand I just don't know why y'all put the vote into America's hands when America voted for Trump pic.twitter.com/IjgeCpS4P3
— lil bougie vert (@Christina_SV) August 25, 2017
#BoyBand another boy band with no black people?? The rapper over the actual singer? Jaden was the best singer there! Wow. Just wow.
— Erica Payne (@chillaerie) August 25, 2017
Ok buttt not 1 black person made it into that boy band y'all telling me Marcus or Jaden didn't have what they needed?♀??♀?aight #BoyBand
— -OfficialDestiny (@OfficialxDez) August 25, 2017
Some users thought that Marcus or Jaden should have made it into the band, but it’s important to point out that In Real Life isn’t completely whitewashed. Still, one user wrote:
no black boys? but they chose sergio who has no talent whatsoever & has a bland personality. lol, predictable. #BoyBand
— (@celebritycooper) August 25, 2017
While America may be unhappy with the new boy band that it voted for, at least there was one moment no one was unhappy about — an onstage reunion of the Backstreet Boys, performing their hit “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”.
The Boy Band season finale aired Thursday, Aug. 24, at 8 p.m. on ABC. Watch clips and full episodes of Boy Band free on Yahoo View.
Check out Nick Carter and Timbaland showing ‘Boy Band’ contestants what’s up:
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