Bachelorette alum Rachel Lindsay claims she ‘didn’t expect’ Chris Harrison to leave franchise after his ‘racist’ remarks
BACHELORETTE alum Rachel Lindsay claimed she "didn't expect" host Chris Harrison to leave the franchise after he said "racist" remarks in their interview.
The long-time standing host was ousted after he defended former contestant Rachael Kirkconnell going to an Antebellum party in her college years.
Along with a picture of him during a reunion show, he wrote: "I’ve had a truly incredible run as host of The Bachelor franchise and now I’m excited to start a new chapter.
"I’m so grateful to Bachelor Nation for all of the memories we’ve made together.
"While my two-decade journey is wrapping up, the friendships I’ve made will last a lifetime."
The source claimed that it “wasn’t something that was supposed to come out until later this season,” but somehow, word leaked.
“There was a mutual plan to announce it towards the finale and keep it quiet until then.
“But tension has been building between Chris and the show all year. The negotiations have not been friendly.
The large lump sum will nearly DOUBLE Chris' net worth, which is reported to be around $25 million.
Chris defended the contestant while being interviewed by Rachel on Extra, stating: "We all need to have a little grace, a little understanding, a little compassion. Because I've seen some stuff online… again, this 'judge, jury, executioner' thing where people are just tearing this girl's life apart."
Following backlash, Chris stepped down from the show and publicly apologized to Rachel.
";I stand against all forms of racism, and I am deeply sorry to and to the Black community."
He claimed that he apologized to Rachel and did so once more on the interview, stating: "To anyone who is throwing hate at Lindsay, please stop. It is unacceptable."
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The former star said she had not spoken directly with Chris since the GMA interview aired, but confirmed that she did watch it.
She also told TMZ that they spoke about three weeks ago when the scandal first happened, adding that he apologized directly to her at the time.