Chris Harrison will address his departure from “The Bachelor” in a “Good Morning America” interview that will air Thursday, a preview of which was released Wednesday.
Harrison considered his defense of Rachael Kirkconnell, a contestant on the current season of “The Bachelor,” anchored by Matt James, the franchise’s first black Bachelor, to be “a mistake.”
“I made a mistake,” GMA host Michael Strahan said. “I am an imperfect man. I made a mistake and I own it. “
It’s the latest stop on Harrison’s forgiveness tour since he entered into an exchange with Rachel Lindsay – the first black “Bachelorette” in “Extra,” in which he advocated Kirkconnell’s participation in a plantation-themed college party. ” Old South “in 2018.
Harrison called for “a little grace, a little understanding, a little compassion,” saying he believed it was “incredibly alarming” that “people [were] simply breaking this girl’s life. “
Using the phrase “police woke up” at one point, Harrison responded to Lindsay by calling the situation a “bad look,” saying, “Is it a good picture in 2018 or is it not a good picture in 2021? Because there is a big difference “.
“It never looks good because it celebrates the Old South,” Lindsay replied, adding, “If I went to this party, what would it represent at this party?”
Harrison apologized and said goodbye to the franchise after the fury after the interview. Former NFL director Emmanuel Acho has been chosen to host the special “The Bachelor: After The Final Rose” after Harrison’s departure.
Meanwhile, Lindsay deleted her Instagram after harassing fans of the show, a play denied by the producers of “Bachelor.”