Chris Harrison will discuss his departure from “The Bachelor” in a “Good Morning America” interview airing Thursday, with a preview released on Wednesday.
Harrison called his defense of Rachael Kirkconnell, a contestant in the current season of ‘The Bachelor’ – anchored by Matt James, the franchise’s first black bachelor – ‘a mistake’.
“I made a mistake,” he told GMA host Michael Strahan. ‘I am an imperfect man. I made a mistake and I own it. “
It is the most recent stop on Harrison’s forgiveness tour since he had a conversation with Rachel Lindsay – the first black ‘Bachelorette’ – on ‘Extra’, in which he discussed Kirkconnell’s participation in an ‘Old South’ plantation-themed lecture. 2018. .
Harrison called for “a little bit of grace, a little bit of understanding, a little bit of compassion,” saying he found it “incredibly alarming” that “people [were] just tearing this girl’s life apart. “
At one point, Harrison used the phrase ‘aroused police’ and responded to Lindsay calling the situation ‘a bad look’ by saying, ‘Will it look good in 2018 or will it not look good in 2021? Because there is a big difference. “
“It never looks good because she’s celebrating the Old South,” Lindsay replied, adding, “If I went to that party, what would I represent at that party?”
Harrison apologized and said goodbye to the franchise after the furor after the interview. Former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho has been tapped to host the special “The Bachelor: After The Final Rose” following Harrison’s departure.
Meanwhile, Lindsay has deleted her Instagram after harassing fans of the show, a move disapproved by “Bachelor” producers.