Chris Harrison Is Done. The Lesson? Never Apologize
Cancel culture feeds on apologies. The only way to stop it is to resist it, and Chris Harrison failed.
By Kylee Zempel
March 16, 2021
The Chris Harrison predictions have panned out just as expected. The next season of “The Bachelorette†is right around the corner, and Chris Harrison, the only host “The Bachelor†franchise has ever known, will officially not be part of it.
“We support Chris in the work that he is committed to doing. In his absence, former Bachelorettes Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe will support the new Bachelorette through next season,†ABC Entertainment and Warner Horizon told the Hollywood Reporter in a joint statement on Friday evening. “As we continue the dialogue around achieving greater equity and inclusion within The Bachelor franchise, we are dedicated to improving the BIPOC representation of our crew, including among the executive producer ranks. These are important steps in effecting fundamental change so that our franchise is a celebration of love that is reflective of our world.â€
The franchise is certainly reflective of one aspect of our world: cancel culture. According to the Hollywood Reporter, ABC’s decision not to keep Harrison as the host for the next “Bachelorette†installment follows “a racial controversy surrounding the veteran face of the franchise.â€
That’s not exactly what happened, however. It was a controversy all right, and it centered almost exclusively on Harrison, but the racism charge really wasn’t about Harrison’s actions at all — or, at least, it shouldn’t have been.
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