'Horrifying On a Lot Of Levels': Chris Harrison Did Not Hold Back When Sharing His Thoughts About His 'The Bachelor' Exit
Chris Harrison has long been synonymous with "The Bachelor" – ABC’s hit reality dating show franchise, which he hosted for 19 years. The veteran media personality ultimately exited the series in 2021 after receiving backlash for defending controversial contestant Rachael Kirkconnell. Harrison has since moved on to other endeavors but still receives questions about his time with the high-rated series. The topic of his time on the production and highly publicized departure came up again just recently, and Harrison didn’t hold back when describing the situation, which he called “horrifying on a lot of levels.”
The host was a guest on the Trading Secrets podcast, which is hosted by former Bachelorette contestant Jason Tartick. During their two-part chat, the two discussed a number of aspects of Chris Harrison’s lengthy career, including his beginnings on "The Bachelor." Tartick eventually asked Harrison how he now views his experience with the reality TV franchise as a whole. The former Who Wants to Be a Millionaire host stated that he still sees the show as a “blessing” for him professionally. However, his thoughts on how that partnership ended were less-than-positive.
The host was a guest on the Trading Secrets podcast, which is hosted by former Bachelorette contestant Jason Tartick. During their two-part chat, the two discussed a number of aspects of Chris Harrison’s lengthy career, including his beginnings on "The Bachelor." Tartick eventually asked Harrison how he now views his experience with the reality TV franchise as a whole. The former Who Wants to Be a Millionaire host stated that he still sees the show as a “blessing” for him professionally. However, his thoughts on how that partnership ended were less-than-positive.
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00:00What I went through was tumultuous and I don't wish it on anybody and it was
00:03horrifying on a lot of levels and something that I pray to God that my
00:07worst enemy never goes through.
00:30It was hard at first, obviously, you know, it wasn't immediate where I was, I felt
00:53great about everything because what I went through was tumultuous and I don't
00:56wish it on anybody and it was horrifying on a lot of levels and something that I
01:01pray to God that my worst enemy never goes through. But with that said, I knew I
01:08had to remove myself from what was what became a very toxic situation and I did.
01:13I'm proud of that decision. I'm proud that I handled it the way I did and it I
01:21still look at it as a blessing because it changed my life on so many levels.
01:25Financially, boom, of course. It changed my life, it changed my kids lives.
01:30This house we're sitting in now was built on your tears.