UnREAL is a strong commentary on real-life reality TV, and by casting a black bachelor, the Lifetime series once again proves that it’s way ahead of the game.

If you’re not watching Lifetime’s UnREAL, you’re missing out big time.

The drama takes you behind the scenes of a fictional reality series, with creator Sarah Gertrude Shapiro drawing on her real-life experience on The Bachelor.

Related: Why we need UnREAL’s complicated feminism (opinion)

It’s ironically much more honest than any “real” reality show.

Fans were therefore ecstatic to see UnREAL renewed for a second season, and now we’ve got a bit of news about this year’s Everlasting bachelor, in the form of a casting call released by TV Line:

Darius Hill is in his mid-20s and plays quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. His looks are reminiscent of Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton, and he’s sweet, slightly sheltered, athletic (obviously) and a huge crowd-pleaser with both America and the ladies.

Cam Newton certainly is a heartbreaker:

And, as TV Line notes, casting an African-American bachelor is something The Bachelor — which is entering its 20th season — has never done. Let’s hope this will be a case of life imitating art.

Here are some of the new contestants vying for Darius’ heart:

Tiffany: A white, smart, hot, rich, blonde, football-obsessed All-American daughter of an NFL team owner from Texas… who turns out to be sexually closed-off from men. For her look, think: ESPN reporter Samantha Ponder.

Ruby: An African-American early twentysomething who has a strong athletic build and wears her hair natural. She’s very smart; when the producers ask her to play the season’s Angry Black Woman, she balks. Think: filmmaker/activist Bree Newsome crossed with Daily Show correspondent Jessica Williams.

Chantal: Also African-American, a Southern debutante who’s a feminine foil for Ruby. In addition, Chantal is an OCD control freak.

Bethann: Another blonde white girl, this time from Alabama, who’s rather trashy (she shows up to the Everlasting house in a Confederate flag bikini) and who doesn’t see herself as racist… but has never had her beliefs challenged.

Yael: This “upscale hipster” political blogger will look a lot like series lead Shiri Appleby, earning her the nickname “Hot Rachel.” She’ll drive Rachel nuts simply by being the “hotter, more put-together version of her.” Think: a young Amal Clooney. (Disclaimer: We’re not 100 percent sure Yael is an Everlasting contestant; she may instead be a new behind-the-scenes staffer or something else entirely.)

UnREAL season 2 premieres next year, though no exact return date has been announced.