Chris Harrison spoke for the first time since he stepped down as a presenter for ABC’s prime time reality show, “The Bachelor”.
The star recently chatted with “Good Morning America” host Michael Strahan to address her recent scandal, in which Harrison defended current “Bachelor” contestant Rachael Kirkconnell after photos of her appearing at an “Old South” theme party reappeared “on a plantation in 2018.
“It was a mistake,” said Harrison, 49, in a preview of the “Good Morning America” interview. “I made a mistake. I am an imperfect man. I made a mistake and this is mine.”
The full interview will air on Thursday.
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Last month, the longtime emcee gave an “Extra” interview with former “Bachelorette” star Rachel Lindsay, where Kirkconnell’s stock emerged.
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Harrison and Lindsay discussed the severity of the photos and, during the interview, Harrison asked for “a little grace, a little understanding, a little compassion” for Kirkconnell and hinted that many people attended these parties celebrating the “Old South “in 2018.
Harrison has repeatedly apologized for the incident and announced last month that “he will [from ‘The Bachelor’] For a period of time. “
Chris Harrison spoke after dropping his duties as a ‘Bachelor’ host. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth / WireImage)
“I have spent the past few days listening to the pain my words have caused and I am deeply sorry. My ignorance has hurt my friends, colleagues and strangers. I have no one to blame but myself for what I said and how I said it,” he wrote in a long statement shared on Instagram at the time.
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His statement continued: “I set standards for myself and did not live up to them. I feel it with every fiber of my being. Now, just as I have taught my children to stand up and recognize their actions, I will do the same. , I defended him. I invoked the term ‘woke up the police’, which is unacceptable. I’m ashamed of how uninformed I was. I was so wrong. “
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The broadcaster has announced that TV writer and personality Emmanuel Quero will take over as a presenter for the time being. It is unclear when Harrison will return and whether he will return to any “Bachelor” spin-offs – which include “The Bachelorette”, “Bachelor in Paradise” and “The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart”.