After a negative reaction in his interview, including that of many Bachelor Nation stars, Harrison issued an apology, saying, “What I now realize I did was to cause harm by speaking wrongly in a way that perpetuates racism.” But the reaction on social media continued, and a petition was also launched to pressure him to be fired from the hosting job he has occupied since then. The bachelor debuted in 2002.
In his statement announcing his temporary departure from the franchise on Saturday, Harrison wrote: “In excusing historical racism, I defended it. I invoked the term ‘I woke up the police’, which is unacceptable. I am ashamed of how uninformed I was. . “
A source told E! News, “[Chris] will also appear in Women say it all episode on March 1, which was pre-recorded earlier this month in Los Angeles. THE After the Final Rose special has not yet been filmed, and additional details will be shared at a later date. “
Read the responses of the stars of Bachelor Nation to their most recent statement and all the controversy: