‘Farmer Wants A White Wife!’ Fans take a swipe at the show’s ‘zero diversity’ during its highly anticipated premiere
Twenty contestants were dramatically sent home during the highly-anticipated premiere of Farmer Wants A Wife on Sunday night.
But what appeared more shocking to select viewers at home was the show’s perceived lack of diversity.
Some fans of the show even went so far as to suggest the show change its name to ‘Farmer Wants A White Wife’ on Twitter.
‘Farmer Wants A White Wife!’ Fans took a swipe at the show’s ‘zero diversity’ during its highly anticipated premiere on Sunday night
‘Zero diversity on Farmer Wants A Wife. Maybe should’ve called it Farmer Wants A White Wife,’ one wrote, while another added: ‘This show is so damn white.’
‘Not a lot of diversity there for sure,’ one also chimed in, as well as one who described Channel Seven’s representation of regional New South Wales as ‘white and straight’.
However, views on casting weren’t all negative, with some praising producers for choosing ‘age-appropriate’ women of all shapes and sizes.
Online: ‘Zero diversity on Farmer Wants A Wife. Maybe should’ve called it Farmer Wants A White Wife,’ one wrote on Twitter, while another added: ‘This show is so damn white’
‘Seems like Farmer Wants A Wife has cast age-appropriate people and is trying to buck the Married At First Sight trend. I’m glad,’ one wrote.
Another said: ‘I actually love that these women are not the size two cosmetically adjusted cast members we are used to on American TV.’
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Channel Seven, which airs the show, for comment.
Some praise: However, views on casting weren’t all negative, with some praising producers for choosing ‘age-appropriate’ women of all shapes and sizes
Meanwhile, this isn’t the first time a reality dating show has come under fire for a lack of diversity.
Earlier this month, Bachelor in Paradise star Niranga Amarasinghe looked to have taken a swipe at the Channel Ten show’s casting.
The 28-year-old aircraft engineer wrote a telling message on his Instagram, as he shared a group photo of the remaining contestants at the time.
Contestants: The reboot kicked off on Sunday with the introduction of a bevvy of beauties, most notably blondes and brunettes (pictured)
‘People say one picture speaks a thousand words. This picture speaks an infinity,’ wrote Niranga to his followers.
In the promotional image, the male bachelors are seen standing behind the female bachelorettes they gave roses to.
In the centre of the group shot, Niranga is seen smiling, directly behind Mary Virturino. They are the only people of colour on the show.
Headlines: Meanwhile, earlier this month, Bachelor in Paradise star Niranga Amarasinghe (pictured) looked to have taken a swipe at the Channel Ten show’s lack of diversity
Telling: The 28-year-old wrote a telling message on his Instagram, as he shared a group photo of the remaining contestants at the time: ‘People say one picture speaks a thousand words. This picture speaks an infinity’
This fact wasn’t lost on viewers of the popular franchise.
‘They have a POC [person of colour] guy on #BachelorInParadiseAU and they don’t give him any screen time. Please gimmie some diversity,’ one fan begged on Twitter.
‘You guys really need to stop casting token Asians and/or PoC for your bloody shows! Show some real DIVERSITY and by diversity I don’t mean just blondes [or] brunettes,’ quipped a second.
Criticism: This fact wasn’t lost on viewers of the popular franchise with many sharing their frustrations on Twitter
Farmer Wants A Wife continues Monday at 7.30pm on Channel Seven. Pictured: farmer Alex