'The Bachelor': Serena P. on If She'd Be the Bachelorette & Why'd She'd 'Struggle' With Chris Harrison Hosting

Bachelor host Chris Harrison has hired a high-profile Los Angeles lawyer to represent him amid his racism controversy and temporary step-back as the host of the ABC franchise.

Not buying it. Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, who cocreated the show UnREAL based on her alleged experiences as a former Bachelor producer, addressed Chris Harrison’s controversial remarks about season 25 contestant Rachael Kirkconnell.

Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell had found love when they saw the pair leave in a committed relationship, but things quickly took a dramatic turn when Matt revealed on that they were no longer together following Rachael's racism controversy. While Rachael went on to share that she's been educating herself with a number of things she's been reading and watching, some fans weren't exactly here for it.“I can list all the documentaries, movies and things I’ve listened to...” List them then

Chris Harrison‘s time on The Bachelorette has come to an end — at least for now, it would seem.

Chris Harrison has officially withdrawn from the upcoming season of The Bachelorette, which will begin filming this month.

Chris Harrison after Harrison's controversial remarks defending contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's past racist actions rocked Bachelor Nation, says the longtime host definitely shouldn't be canceled.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to the author of on Friday, and Dyson said that he and Harrison were connected through others following the controversy.

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

Chris Harrison is speaking out about his recent controversy and status with franchise.The host appeared on Thursday's to talk about defending the racism accusations against contestant Rachael Kirkconnell last month. Speaking virtually with Michael Strahan, the 49-year-old TV personalityadmitted that he «made a mistake.»«It was a mistake,» Harrison said.

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 sat down with Michael Strahan of Good Morning America for his first interview since stepping aside as host of The Bachelor, and, in a clip released by ABC News, said that his defense of a contestant was a “mistake.”

Rachel Lindsay is speaking out. The former Bachelorette is calling for a moratorium on the franchise until it addresses and resolves its multiple controversies regarding racism and inclusivity.«They’re about to go into production for… [and] I think they should just stop until… they get the train back on the tracks,» Lindsay said on Tuesday's episode of her podcast,, which she hosts alongside Van Lathan.«You’re going to go another season, but you still have all of these issues.

's «Women Tell All» episode brought some old and new tensions to the forefront on Monday. From Chris Harrison's appearance to a surprisingly candid confrontation between two contestants, the special left fans with a lot to talk about on social media.The show kicked off with a disclaimer, explaining why Harrison was hosting the episode after he previously announced that he would be stepping back following his controversial remarks about racism accusations against Rachael Kirkconnell back in

Rachel Lindsay, 35, deactivated her Instagram account last week after receiving harassment from some online followers and now The Bachelor‘s executive producers are speaking out about it. The former contestant of the reality series was faced with criticism after conducting a controversial interview that brought up race with host Chris Harrison, 49, and an eye-catching message that was posted on the official Bachelor Nation Instagram account came to her defense.

Chris Harrison welcomed viewers to Monday's «Women Tell All» episode for Bachelor Matt James' season, text appeared onscreen that read, «Previously recorded on February 4, 2021.»The disclaimer comes amid Harrison's ongoing controversy, as a result of which he previously announced he's «stepping aside» from the franchise «for a period of time.»When the TV personality's episode of aired last month, the game show included a disclaimer of the same nature.Harrison has faced criticism for comments he

franchise. A source tells ET that Emmanuel Acho is excited to be hosting this season's e special following host Chris Harrison temporarily stepping down from his duties.It was announced on Saturday that Acho is hosting the special on March 15.

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 spot for s upcoming special, it was announced on Saturday.Harrison announced on Feb. 13, in his second apology for defending contestant Rachael Kirkconnell's racist actions, that he'd be taking time off and would not be hosting the special with Matt James and his final pick.«It’s both an honor and privilege to be hosting.

Chris, while Robin “would be an excellent choice to bring some gravitas and seriousness.”Amid the ongoing backlash to the racism scandal, Chris has been “iced out” of talks at ABC as they discuss who should replace the long-time host.Speaking exclusively to The Sun, a “Bachelor” insider admitted that Michael is being considered as the replacement for Chris, with sources claiming that the “Good Morning America” host is “the right mix of news and show business” to deal with the role of overseeing