Is Katie Thurston the New Bachelorette? Chris Harrison Sets the Record Straight

After a whirlwind controversy cycle, the Bachelor nation has finally announced who will be replacing the iconic host of the cult-following series. The show’s network ABC, announced that the 30-year-old analyst for Fox Sports 1--Emmanuel Acho is heading to The Bachelor as the new host after the Final Rose special on Monday, March 15.

Chris Harrison's hiatus from , other members of Bachelor Nation are speaking out about how they'd feel about returning to the franchise.Harrison recently announced that he'd be taking time off and would not be hosting the upcoming special with Matt James and his final pick. The news came in Harrison's second apology for defending contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's racist actions in an interview with former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay on Feb.

DaBaby has denied that he was taking a shot at dancer and Youtube personality JoJo Siwa on a recent track.On Friday (February 19), the North Carolina rapper released a new freestyle called ‘Beatbox’, featuring the lyrics: “Turn me up, n****s gon’ see why/ N***a, you a bitch, JoJo Siwa (Bitch).”Following the track’s release, fans took to social media to discuss the lyrics, with many believing he was comparing his opposition to 17-year-old Siwa.DaBaby has now clarified that the lyric was not a

Rachel Lindsay isn't sure if she'd host. The franchise's future has been called into question after Chris Harrison announced that he'd be taking time off and would not be hosting the upcoming special with Matt James and his final pick.The news came in Harrison's second apology for defending contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's racist actions in an interview with Lindsay on Feb.

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

Trista Sutter weighed in on Chris Harrison’s recent step back as The Bachelor’s host following his controversial statements during an interview with Rachel Lindsay earlier this month.

Making a change. Procter & Gamble Co. is reconsidering using Chris Harrison in future Crest advertising following his controversial statements that led to him taking a break from The Bachelor.

 Salma Hayek  said “yes” to French businessman  François-Henri Pinault  in 2009, and after over 12 years together, they are more in love than ever. However, the 54-year-old Hollywood star had to address — once again — the baseless claims and rumors that she married Pinault for his big bank account.According to Yahoo, actor Dax Shepard believed that Hayek married him of convenience.

Rachel Lindsay thinks it’s time for the Bachelor franchise to “do better” and “listen” to those who are “underrepresented.” The former Bachelorette discussed her thoughts on the future of the hit show to HollywoodLife, after host Chris Harrison apologized for comments he made in defense of Rachael Kirkconnell, who’s currently competing on Matt James‘ season. Chris has since announced that he is “stepping aside” from the franchise for “a period of time” in wake of the controversy.

Just days after Chris Harrison announced he was “stepping aside” from The Bachelor franchise, former contestant Rachel Lindsay revealed she hopes the host will “educate himself” moving forward. The reality TV star sat down for an exclusive interview with HollywoodLife on February 15, and opened up about her reaction to his multiple apologies.

Having her back. Bryan Abasolo defended wife Rachel Lindsay following Chris Harrison‘s controversial Extra interview, which ultimately led to him stepping away from Bachelor Nation.

Jared Leto has cleared up speculation about his on-set behaviour while making 2016 film Suicide Squad.The actor took on the role of the Joker in the DC movie, though co-star Viola Davis claimed around the time it was released that he sent a dead pig to his fellow castmates, as well as a live black rat to Margot Robbie.Slipknot actor Adam Bleach also claimed in 2015 that Leto sent Will Smith bullets in a letter, while producer Charles Roven said that Leto wanted to be referred to as ‘Mr J’ on

took a leave from the show this week for “excusing” a contestant’s past racist behavior.“What Chris said was wrong and disappointing,” Zima, a correspondent on “Entertainment Tonight,” wrote on Saturday.

Lauren Zima is addressing the racism controversy surrounding boyfriend Chris Harrison.

Entertainment Tonight correspondent Lauren Zima broke her silence over her boyfriend Chris Harrison‘s controversial comments about racism that led to him temporarily stepping down as the host of The Bachelor.

UPDATE: Chris Harrison will be “stepping aside” from his role as host of The Bachelor for an unspecified period of time, he said today in a statement. He will not appear on the After the Final Rose live special after the show’s season finale.

Rachel Lindsay is making her stance clear. The 35-year-old TV host and first Black Bachelorette gave her unfiltered thoughts on Friday during her podcast, “Higher Learning With Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay“.

. Over the course of the episode, Lindsay spoke about the recent controversy surrounding her interview with Bachelor Nation host and executive producer Chris Harrison, in which she asked him about the alleged racist behavior of this season's contestant and presumed front-runner, Rachael Kirkconnell. Harrison has since issued a formal apology for his comments defending Kirkconnell, saying he «should have been better informed» on the topics discussed, adding, «While I do not speak for Rachael

The Bachelor host Chris Harrison has apologized for comments he made during a recent interview with former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay, on Extra.

Bachelor star Katie Thurston is keeping her social media 100% free of toxicity.