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Chris Harrison is speaking out in an upcoming interview on Good Morning America about The Bachelor controversy.

In the first teaser for his interview with Michael Strahan, the longtime host of the reality dating series admits that he “made a mistake. I am an imperfect man. I made a mistake and I own that.”

Chris stepped back from his hosting duties on the show after he defended The Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell following claims of her former racist behavior.

During an interview with Rachel Lindsay, he said that the “woke police” was out to get her and that there is a difference in how one behaves in 2018 vs. in 2021.

As Chris steps back, the upcoming The Bachelor: After the Final Rose will be hosted by Emmanuel Acho.

Chris‘s full interview airs tomorrow, March 4 on Good Morning America. Check your local listings for times.

Chris Harrison has set his first post-controversy interview and will be speaking with Michael Strahan on Good Morning America soon.

A source shared with multiple outlets, including E!, that the disgraced host of Bachelor will be the one answering the questions this time around.

Chris has been in hot water lately after he defended The Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell against claims that she had been racist in her past behavior.

During an interview with Rachel Lindsay, he said that the “woke police” was out to get her and that there is a difference in how one behaves in 2018 vs. in 2021.

“Chris is speaking out about the controversy and wants to explain the actions he is putting forward to redeem himself. He wants to explain the work he’s doing to help reconcile his actions,” another source stated.

While Chris has stepped back from the franchise for the time being, the upcoming The Bachelor: After the Final Rose will be hosted by Emmanuel Acho.

Emmanuel Acho is heading to The Bachelor!

AbC has announced that the 30-year-old analyst for Fox Sports 1, author, and former NFL player will be hosting The Bachelor: After the Final Rose special on Monday, March 15.

Emmanuel will be sitting down with this season’s Bachelor Matt James immediately after the finale to talk about his “season, his final decision and where he is now, as well as cover the current events about the franchise,” according to a press release issued on Saturday (February 27) via People. “Acho will also speak with the final three women, Bri [Springs], Michelle [Young] and Rachael [Kirkconnell] during the one-hour special.”

Shortly after ABC made the announcement, Emmanuel took to Instagram to share a statement.

“IT’S OFFICIAL: I’ve accepted the Rose and am honored to be hosting the @bachelorabc After the Final Rose this year,” Emmanuel wrote. “It’s been a pivotal season, and this episode will hopefully be one of the most storied shows in TV history. Empathy is needed and change is coming. Share the news! I’ll see y’all then! 🌹 ❤️”

The announcement comes a few weeks after The Bachelor host Chris Harrison said that he was “stepping aside” from the franchise after he came under fire for defending Rachael amid her racism controversy. He also said that he would not be hosting the After the Final Rose.

Days before ABC announced Emmanuel would be the host of the special, former The Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay actually suggested him as the host.

“[He's] very outspoken about racial injustice, for social justice, and has pretty much been the person who said, ‘I can have these uncomfortable conversations, and people trust it,’” Rachel said of Emmanuel in an interview with People. “Who better to lead it? [He's] someone who’s not involved with the franchise, no ties, no bias — I think it’d be great.”

The Bachelor: After the Final Rose will air on Monday, March 15 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC, immediately following the season finale of The Bachelor.

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.

Chris‘ decision to step away from the show happened after he defended The Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell against claims that she had been racist in her past behavior. During the interview with Rachel Lindsay, he said that the “woke police” was out to get her and that there is a difference in how one behaves in 2018 vs. in 2021.

Chris later apologized for his words, but the damage was done and Rachel, a former star of The Bachelorette who now works for Extra, said that she is leaving the franchise when her current contract is over.

Now, Rachel is speaking out in response to Chris‘ apology and his announcement to take time away from the franchise.

Click inside to find out what she said… More Here! »

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

The 33-year-old Entertainment Tonight host took to her Instagram Story on Saturday (February 13) to share a short message after the 49-year-old The Bachelor host announced he was going to be temporarily stepping down from hosting the dating competition series.

“What Chris said was wrong and disappointing,” Lauren wrote. “Defending racism can never happen. Accountability comes first, what’s next is learning and growth.”

Chris‘ decision to take a break from The Bachelor comes after he faced major backlash for defending current contestant Rachael Kirkconnell against claims that she had been racist in her past behavior. He said that the “woke police” was out to get her and that there is a difference in how one behaves in 2018 vs. in 2021.

In his apology, Chris said that he was “deeply remorseful” for what he said and apologized for his “ignorance.” You can read his entire apology here.

If you didn’t know, Chris and Lauren started dating in 2018.

Chris Harrison has announced that he will be stepping aside from The Bachelor for a period of time while he reflects and learns from the current racism controversy.

It all started earlier this week when Chris defended The Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell against claims that she had been racist in her past behavior. He said that the “woke police” was out to get her and that there is a difference in how one behaves in 2018 vs. in 2021.

Chris later apologized for his words, but the damage was done and former The Bachelorette star Rachel Lindsay (who was interviewing the host in the original interview) says that she is leaving the franchise when her current contract is over.

Now, Chris has released another apology and says he will take a break from the show. He also will not be hosting the upcoming After the Final Rose special for Matt James‘ season.

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Rachel Lindsay is slamming the Bachelor Nation franchise and says she’s done once her contract is over.

The 35-year-old reality star was previously the first Black Bachelorete back in 2017 and now she works as a correspondent for Extra.

Rachel interviewed host Chris Harrison this week and they had a 14-minute conversation about current The Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell and the backlash over her past racist behavior.

During the interview, Chris defended Rachael and constantly undermined the points that Rachel was making. He later apologized for perpetuating racism within the franchise.

Now, Rachel is speaking out about what happened this week.

“I can’t take it anymore,” she said on the Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay podcast. “I’m contractually bound in some ways, but when it’s up, I am, too. I can’t. I can’t do it anymore.”

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