Chris Harrison – Host of The old guy and his numerous spinoffs – really strived to defend earlier this week Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell attended an Antebellum-themed party in 2018. You can find out what happened here.
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“I will always make a mistake when I make one, which is why I’m here to make a sincere apology,” Harrison said, claiming that “my intention was just to ask for mercy to offer [Kirkconnell] an opportunity to speak on her behalf. ‘
“What I now realize I did is do harm by speaking wrong in a way that perpetuates racism, and I’m so deeply sorry for that.”
Harrison also apologized to Lindsay ‘because she did not listen to her better on a topic she understands firsthand.’
In his statement, Harrison also referred to the substantial supporters of his remarks, saying he was ‘humble’ [thanks] the members of Bachelor Nation who reached out to me to hold me accountable. ‘
“I promise to do better,” he concluded. Let’s hope!
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