Chris Harrison is reflecting on his tumultuous exit from The Bachelor franchise with a little bit of gratitude.
Greater than two years in the past, Harrison stepped away from the franchise following backlash for defending Season 25 contestant Rachael Kirkconnell, who had acquired her personal share of criticism for attending an antebellum-themed get together in school.
Now, throughout an interview on Bachelorette alum Jason Tartick’s podcast, he stated he nonetheless views the present as “a blessing,” although he additionally admits it was a “poisonous scenario” towards the top.
“I nonetheless take a look at this as a blessing in my life. It was arduous at first. Clearly, it wasn’t rapid that I felt nice about every part, as a result of what I went by means of was tumultuous,” Harrison stated. “I don’t want it on anyone. It was horrifying on quite a lot of ranges and one thing that I pray to God my worst enemy by no means goes by means of. However, with that stated, I knew I needed to take away myself from what turned a really poisonous scenario.”
Harrison additionally speculated that, had he been given the possibility, he most likely might have weathered the storm and “figured it out.”
“All of us might have figured it out, however I needed to take away myself from that poisonous scenario,” he continued. “And so I’m pleased with that call. I’m proud that I dealt with it the best way I did and I nonetheless take a look at [the show] as a blessing as a result of it modified my life on so many ranges.”
Harrison additionally mirrored on the optimistic elements of internet hosting the franchise for practically 20 years, together with the buddies (and cash) he’d made.
He added: “Financially, in fact. It modified my life. It modified my children’ lives…however on the identical time I may also be grateful that I’m gone. That’s a relationship I don’t should be in anymore as a result of it wasn’t wholesome.”
Nonetheless, leaving the present when he did compelled him to ” mourn the lack of one thing that I didn’t intend to exit then.”
“I might have most likely quickly, however not then, like that,” he stated, explaining that he’d been approached to host different actuality collection since his exit, however he’d avoided accepting. “And so there was mourning a loss there and I needed to notice, like after I left my marriage, take your time and don’t simply soar again into the subsequent relationship. That’s not the bandaid that’s gonna heal that wound.”
No one ought to get their hopes up for Harrison’s return to The Bachelor franchise, both. The fact star informed Tartick with out hesitation that he isn’t open to internet hosting The Bachelor anymore.
He additionally recommended that the collection has begun “going downhill” since he left, and it’ll face an uphill battle making an attempt to carry onto its crown among the many slew of relationship collection which have tried to take its place within the cultural zeitgeist over the previous few years.
““As soon as I left, individuals began taking their pictures on the champ they usually’ve succeeded and now there’s competitors and now there’s exhibits [that] are within the zeitgeist, they’re being talked about, they’re getting press that we used to get,” he stated. “Once more, it’s arduous to outlive when if you don’t have these eyeballs anymore, as a result of individuals will discuss one other present.”
