Chris Harrison Is Stepping Down From The Bachelor Amid Ongoing Racism Controversy

Rachel Lindsay doesn't want to weigh in on Chris Harrison's future with .

Sharing his perspective. Michael Strahan sat down with The Bachelor host and executive producer Chris Harrison during the Thursday, March 4, episode of Good Morning America.

Michael Strahan doesn’t seem too convinced by Chris Harrison’s apology for defending a Bachelor contestant’s racist behavior. “It felt like I got nothing more than a surface response on any of this,” Michael admitted, after his interview with Chris about the situation aired on Good Morning America. “Obviously, he’s a man who clearly wants to stay on this show, but only time will tell if there’s any meaning behind his words.”

Chris Harrison‘s much-anticipated interview with Good Morning America went down on Thursday, and in it, the embattled Bachelor host owned up to his s**t.

Chris Harrison appeared on the March 4 episode of Good Morning America to discuss the racism controversy surrounding The Bachelor franchise. The drama stemmed from Chris defending contestant Rachael Kirkconnell’s past racist actions during an interview with Rachel Lindsay in February. Now, Chris is taking ownership for the “mistake” he made in excusing Rachael’s past behavior.

Chris Harrison spoke out following his controversial Extra interview with Rachel Lindsay, which led to his decision to step away from the Bachelor franchise.

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Tayshia Adams thinks Chris Harrison made the right decision by temporarily stepping down from his hosting duties. The Bachelorette reacted to the news on Thursday's episode of her podcast with Natasha Parker and Joe Amabile, Following a controversial interview in which he defended Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's past racist behavior, Harrison announced on Saturday that he'd be taking time off and would not be be hosting the show's upcoming  special.

The most recent "Bachelorette" lead, Tayshia Adams, reacted to Chris Harrison's announcement that he is stepping back from hosting "The Bachelor" franchise "for a period of time" after his controversial interview with Extra in February.  On Thursday's episode of Click Bait with Bachelor Nation, Adams, who is biracial and identifies as Black and Mexican, said Harrison's move is "a really good thing." This month, Harrison, 49, was criticized for defending current contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's

The Bachelor and The Bachelorette since their premieres in 2002 and 2003, respectively, plus the spinoff, Bachelor in Paradise. But Harrison recently announced he's “stepping back” from the program.

Rachel Lindsay is thoughtfully reacting in response to Chris Harrison‘s temporary departure from The Bachelor.

Rachel Lindsay isn’t quite sure what will happen after Chris Harrison’s temporary time off from his “Bachelor” hosting duties.

Rachel Lindsay isn't quite sure what will happen after Chris Harrison's temporary time off from his hosting duties.Harrison announced on Saturday that he won't be hosting 's upcoming special following his controversial interview with Lindsay, where he defended contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's past racist actions. Kirkconnell has since apologized for her behavior, as has Harrison. «Where do we go from here as a franchise? It's hard to say,» Lindsay said on on Monday.

Rachel Lindsay is speaking out in response to The Bachelor host Chris Harrison‘s decision to step away from the franchise for a “period of time” amid a racism controversy.