{"id":138241,"date":"2021-02-16T16:14:52","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T21:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=138241"},"modified":"2021-02-16T16:43:03","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T21:43:03","slug":"bachelor-stars-demand-chris-harrison-be-fired-suggest-major-changes-to-address-reality-programs-racism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bachelor-stars-demand-chris-harrison-be-fired-suggest-major-changes-to-address-reality-programs-racism\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Bachelor\u2019 Stars Demand Chris Harrison Be Fired, Suggest \u2018Major Changes\u2019 To Address Reality Program\u2019s \u2018Racism\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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-stars-demand-chris-harrison-be-fired-suggest-major-changes-to-address-reality-programs-racism%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=138241&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-1228853813-1024x800-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Chris Harrison, host of \u201cThe Bachelor,\u201d is taking a temporary leave of absence from the reality television program while he sorts through accusations of racism, but alumni of the show say Harrison should not be allowed to return.<\/p>\n<p>As the Daily Wire reported previously, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/bachelor-host-chris-harrison-steps-aside-over-accusations-of-perpetuating-racism-for-speaking-out-against-cancel-culture\">Harrison faced accusations of \u201cperpetuating racism<\/a>\u201d for speaking out against cancel culture and suggesting that a current Bachelor contestant, who was photographed dressed for an \u201cantebellum\u201d themed fraternity party in 2018, be allowed to explain the pictures and apologize for her insensitive behavior rather than face a \u201cjudge, jury, and executioner\u201d on social media.<\/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&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/bachelor-host-apologizes-for-perpetuating-racism-after-asking-for-grace-for-embattled-contestant\">The Daily Wire reported last week<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the interview, Harrison decried cancel culture, begging fans of The Bachelor not to act as \u2018judge, jury, and executioner,\u2019 and give Kirkconnell, \u2018a little grace, a little understanding,\u2019 and allow her to explain the photo and, potentially, apologize,\u201d the report noted.<\/p>\n<p>Harrison, under fire for his request on social media, apologized immediately. When the firestorm failed to abate, however, he announced that he was temporarily stepping down from his Bachelor hosting duties.<\/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>DeMario Jackson and Jubilee Sharpe, two alumni of the Bachelor program, though, <a href=\"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/entertainment\/bachelor-stars-chris-harrison-fired-racism\/two-former-bachelor-stars-have-spoken-out-against-chris\">told TMZ that Harrison should be axed permanently<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJubilee shared that during her time on the show, she noticed that white contestants were treated better by producers, and DeMario told the site that the franchise needs to make major changes\u201d in order to deflect further charges of racism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt just sucked because, yeah, we had each other but there was nobody we could really relate to because it was an all-white production, all-white cast, all-white show \u2026 which is great, but it\u2019s 2021 now,\u201d Jackson said.<\/p>\n<p>Women who took part in the 25th season of the Bachelor released their own statement, demanding better treatment for BIPOC (black, indigenous, people of color) contestants, and without naming Harrison specifically, denounced the host for defending \u201cracist behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe denounce any defense of racism,\u201d the group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLLAtqTj0kp\/?utm_source=ig_embed\">said on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cAny defense of racist behavior denies the lived and continued experiences of BIPOC individuals. These experiences are not to be exploited or tokenized.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group closed their statement by demanding \u201cchange.\u201d<\/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. 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