Current series lead Matt James with bachelor host Chris Chris (right).
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Not everything is coming up for Rose for Chris Harrison. On Saturday, the longtime host of ABC’s bachelor franchise said he would leave hosting duties “for the time being” on his comments about photos showing a current contestant on a bachelor attending a bachelor entebelum-plantation-themed party.
Harris said in another apology posted on social media, “I have spent the last few days listening to the pain caused by my words and I am very sorry.” “My ignorance hurt my friends, colleagues and strangers alike.”
Controversial paintings in American history before the end of Civil War slavery produce a painful period and have begun a serious, soul-searching discussion among bachelor fans and former contestants about race, representation and responsibility. As of noon on Saturday, more than 38,000 signatures had been filed on a change.org petition calling for the removal of Harrison as host of a popular dating reality show and its spinoffs. And the first black bachelorette star, Rachel Lindsay, says she’s done with the franchise.
The whole Bruhahah here, is broken.
What did Chris Harris say (or didn’t say)?
During this week’s additional interview with former bachelorette star and current TV host Rachel Lindsay, Lindsay broached photos that came in front of Bachelor’s Season 25 contestant Rachel Kirkconel, which is now airing. The images show her attending the Antiballum-Plantation-themed College Lage Brothers Party in 2018.
The photos generated a sharp reaction on social media, as they provoked the racist history of the South before the Civil War. Current season star Matt James is the show’s first black lead, and Kirkconl, a 24-year-old graphic designer from Cumming, Georgia, is rumored to have chosen to come to the wedding / date / photo. After People’s Magazine explored the realm of her love interests. Kirkkonel has also been accused of favoring racist social media posts, including some featuring Confederate flags.
Rachel Kirkconal, shown on a date with Matt James on Bachelor, is rumored to be her pioneer.
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Harris, 49, said in an interview with Lindsay, “We all need to have a little bit of grace, a little bit of understanding, a little bit of compassion.” Are, like her parents, diving into her parents’ voting record. This is incredibly worrying to watch. I haven’t heard the late Rachel speak about this yet. Am I going to say any of this until I really get a chance to speak to this woman? I saw a picture of him at a sorority party five years ago and that’s it. “
Harris, the bachelor’s host since 2002, said that while he was not defending the party, people would not have examined the Old South party in 2021 “under the same lens” because they saw a sharp awareness of racial inequality between 2021. Black Live Matter Movement. Lindsay, an advocate of diversity in the franchise, disagreed.
Emphasizing the implicit connection of photos with slavery and degradation, Lindsay said, “It’s never a good look.” “She’s celebrating the Old South. What would I present if I went to that party?” Lindsay – who hosts Bachelor Nation podcasts and sometimes makes cameos on the show – has since said she will not renew her contract with the franchise when it expires. “I’m fed up. I really had enough,” Lindsay said on Friday’s episode of her Spotify original podcast Higher Learning.
How did people react to Rachel Lindsay’s visit?
Harrison There are loyal supporters Those who are behind it and “wake up the police” and “cancel the culture”: “People, relax a little,” wrote a Twitter supporter. Another wrote: “Sorry you had to apologize. I can’t believe everyone has become so sensitive.” Still, the criticism continues unabated, including on Twitter and the Bachelor Subradit, where the debate over the controversy has printed all the other Bachelor buzz for days.
Chris Harris said we shouldn’t judge her for going to a planting themed party because “we weren’t waking up as much as we were now.” The peak is 2018.
I graduated in 2009. If I found out that a friend of mine had gone to a party like that, I would get out of it.
– Diggy Moreland (DiggyMoreland) February 11, 2021
Many high-profile contestants, including Mike Johnson, Taylor Nolan and former bachelor rate stars Tshya Adams, Caitlin Bristow and Jillian Harris, have expressed frustration with Harrison and his selection of choices and urged the series’ producers to veterinarians more carefully. This season’s show star Matt James thanked Lindsay for continuing to focus on representation and responsibility in the franchise on Friday, which fans criticized for its lack of diversity.
“I’m grateful to have Rachel as my mentor this season,” James wrote on Instagram. “Your advocacy of the BIPOC people in the franchise is invaluable. I stand with you and the rest of the women advocating for change and accountability.”
The day before, almost every contestant in Bachelor Season 25, including Kirkkonel, posted a similar message on social media condemning any “defense of racism.”
“Any defense of racist behavior denies the living and persistent experiences of BIPOC individuals,” the statement said. “These experiences are not going to be exploited or tokenized.”
“Rachel Lindsay continues to advocate with‘ grace ’for individuals known as BIPOCs within this franchise.” Just because she’s speaking out loud doesn’t mean she’s alone. We stand with him, we listen to him, and we advocate change with him. “
The men in The Bachelorette’s Season 16 – which preceded the bachelor’s Matt James season and featured two two-to-back leads, including Adams, who is black – also issued a statement condemning the racist behavior and any of its defenses. ”
“We had the opportunity to participate in the most diverse cast in the history of the franchise,” the statement said. “The addition of more people who identify as BIPOC has opened up a conversation about race, community and who we are as people. A conversation that has been pending for a long time.”
Chris Harrison has apologized?
He has On Wednesday he posted an apology on social media.
“To my Bachelor Nation family – I will always own my mistake whenever I make a mistake, so I am here to sincerely apologize,” he wrote. “I have this incredible platform to talk about love, and yesterday I took a stand on topics that I should have been better informed about.”
“While I am not speaking for Rachel Kirkconnell, my intent was simply to ask for her grace to give her a chance to speak on her behalf.” “Now that I have realized that what I have done is perpetuating racism, there is a reason for hurting me by speaking incorrectly, and I am very sorry for that. I apologize to my friend Rachel Lindsay for not listening to her better. First of all, I would like to thank all the members of the Bachelor Nation who have reached out to me for holding me accountable. I promise to do better. “
Bachelor Nation, who does not follow the reality TV franchise, refers to fans and former participants of the long-running romance show. You don’t need a visa to visit the Bachelor Nation, just a TV or a computer. Bachelor Nation is known for its vocal presence on social media, where weekly episodes create an entertaining run of memes and jokes that can garner thousands of likes and comments. Reactions to the show’s drama and fast-track relationships are often humorous and snarky, and that tone has entered Harrison’s public treatment this week. However, most discussions have a dream tone.
KirkConnell, for his part, issued his apology, saying, “I was ignorant, but my ignorance was racist. I apologize to my communities and individuals that my actions have hurt and offended. I am ashamed of my lack of education, but It’s not anyone’s responsibility to educate me. “
“I deserve to be held accountable for my actions,” she concluded. “I can never grow unless I admit that what I have done is wrong. I don’t think an apology means that I deserve your forgiveness, but I hope that I will continue my future actions.” Can get your forgiveness through. “
