Chris Harrison Controversy: 'The Bachelor' Host Steps Down, Tenders Apology to Black Community Over Racist Remark

Chris Harrison Controversy: 'The Bachelor' Host Steps Down, Tenders Apology to Black Community Over Racist Remark

Ibtimes·2021-02-16 17:02

Chris Harrison has said he would not be hosting the TV show "The Bachelor" for an undetermined length of time after his insensitive racial comment, which has reignited controversy about the reality franchise's history of racism. Last week, Harrison was being interviewed by Extra host and former star of 2017's "The Bachelorette" Rachel Lindsay when he defended current contestant, Rachael Kirkconnell's was snapped at an antebellum plantation-themed party with her Georgia college sorority sisters in 2018. His remarks in the interview prompted a widespread backlash.

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