{"id":130746,"date":"2021-02-14T17:03:45","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T22:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=130746"},"modified":"2021-02-14T17:12:45","modified_gmt":"2021-02-14T22:12:45","slug":"bachelor-host-chris-harrison-steps-aside-over-accusations-of-perpetuating-racism-for-speaking-out-against-cancel-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bachelor-host-chris-harrison-steps-aside-over-accusations-of-perpetuating-racism-for-speaking-out-against-cancel-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Bachelor\u2019 Host Chris Harrison Steps Aside Over Accusations Of \u2018Perpetuating Racism\u2019 For Speaking Out Against Cancel Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbachelor-host-chris-harrison-steps-aside-over-accusations-of-perpetuating-racism-for-speaking-out-against-cancel-culture%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=130746&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-1229497275-1024x800-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The host of \u201cThe Bachelor,\u201d Chris Harrison, announced this weekend that he was stepping aside \u201cfor a period of time\u201d following accusations that he perpetuated racism when he asked that an embattled contestant be given \u201cgrace\u201d and an opportunity to explain an allegedly racist photo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis historic season of The Bachelor should not be marred or overshadowed by my mistakes or diminished by my actions,\u201d Harrison said in a statement, noting that this is the first season of the long-running reality program to feature a black contestant, bachelor Matt James. \u201cTo that end, I have consulted with Warner Bros. and ABC and will be stepping aside for a period of time and will not join for the After the Final Rose special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harrison found himself under fire last week after suggesting, in an interview with \u201cExtra,\u201d the entertainment news program, that the top contender for James\u2019 engagement ring, Rachael Kirkconnell, deserved the opportunity to explain why she was pictured at an \u201cantebellum\u201d-themed fraternity formal in 2018, dressed as a pre-Civil War southern belle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe photo apparently gave rise to a full-fledged investigation into Kirkconnell\u2019s background, conducted largely by social media sleuths, that turned up an unverified allegation that she\u2019d shamed a former acquaintance for dating black men, and evidence that Kirkconnell\u2019s parents voted for Donald Trump (the internet detectives sought Kirkconnell\u2019s voting record but, it seems, could not find it),\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/bachelor-host-apologizes-for-perpetuating-racism-after-asking-for-grace-for-embattled-contestant\">Daily Wire reported last week<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the interview, Harrison decried cancel culture, begging fans of The Bachelor not to act as \u201cjudge, jury, and executioner,\u201d and give Kirkconnell, \u201ca little grace, a little understanding,\u201d and allow her to explain the photo and, potentially, apologize.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t talked to Rachael about it,\u201d Harrison told Extra. \u201cWe all need to have a little grace, a little understanding, a little compassion. Because I have seen some stuff online \u2014 this judge, jury, executioner thing where people are just tearing this girl\u2019s life apart and diving into, like, her parents, her parents\u2019 voting record. It\u2019s unbelievably alarming to watch this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t heard Rachael speak on this yet. Until I actually hear this woman have a chance to speak, who am I to say any of this? I saw a picture of her at a sorority party five years ago and that\u2019s it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The interview gave rise to an outcry, with Harrison accused of \u201cperpetuating racism.\u201d A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/bachelor-host-chris-harrison-bashes-cancel-culture\">Change.org petition popped up late last week<\/a>, demanding Harrison be fired from the television franchise over his \u201chistory of misogyny and racist behavior and racist-sympathizing behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harrison issued a lengthy apology to Twitter, saying that,\u201c[w]hile I do not speak for Rachel Kirkconnell, my intentions were simply to ask for grace in offering her an opportunity to speak on her own behalf. What I now realize I have done is cause harm by wrongly speaking in a manner that perpetuates racism, and for that, I am so deeply sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The apology was not enough, it seems, and on Saturday, Harrison announced he\u2019d be departing the show, at least temporarily. His statement included a more detailed apology. Harrison said he was \u201c\u2018deeply remorseful\u2019 for the pain and damage his \u2018ignorance\u2019 had brought to his \u2018friends, colleagues, and strangers alike,&#8217;\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/02\/13\/entertainment\/chris-harrison-the-bachelor-interview-trnd\/index.html\">per CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He added that he is now committed to a \u201cpath of anti-racism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo the Black community, to the BIPOC community: I am so sorry. My words were harmful. I am listening, and I truly apologize for my ignorance and any pain it caused you,\u201d Harrison wrote in his statement. \u201cI want to give my heartfelt thanks to the people from these communities who I\u2019ve had enlightening conversations with over the past few days, and I am so grateful to those who have reached out to help me on my path to anti-racism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For her part, Kirkconnell did explain the photo and offered her own lengthy apology, saying, in a statement that \u201cher ignorance was racist\u201d and adding that she \u201cdidn\u2019t recognize how offensive and racist my actions were, but that doesn\u2019t excuse them.\u201d She added that she was \u201cashamed\u201d of her \u201clack of education\u201d on the subject.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think one apology means that I deserve your forgiveness, but rather I hope I can earn your forgiveness through my future actions,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Harrison did not say whether he would return to the Bachelor franchise. Kirkconnell remains the top contender for James\u2019 final rose.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/bachelor-host-apologizes-for-perpetuating-racism-after-asking-for-grace-for-embattled-contestant\"><strong>Related: \u2018Bachelor\u2019 Host Apologizes For \u2018Perpetuating Racism\u2019 After Asking \u2018For Grace\u2019 For Embattled Contestant<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/span><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em><span>member<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The host of \u201cThe Bachelor,\u201d Chris Harrison, announced this weekend that he was stepping aside \u201cfor a period of time\u201d following accusations that he perpetuated racism when he asked that &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1893430,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6723,4270,6545,4863,3972,5669],"class_list":["post-130746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-aside","tag-chris","tag-harrison","tag-host","tag-over","tag-steps"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130746"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130746\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1893430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}