The Bachelor fans call for Chris Harrison to be FIRED after he ‘defends’ Rachael Kirkconnell’s past ‘racist’ behavior
BACHELOR fans have demanded ABC fire Chris Harrison following backlash for “defending” Rachael Kirkconnell’s “racist” allegations.
In addition to Chris' controversy trending on Twitter all week, a mass petition with 25,000 signatures and counting urged the show to drop its host of 20 years from the franchise.
According to the appeal, , 49, “has a history of misogyny and racist behavior and racist-sympathizing behavior.”
In addition to his comments this week, the website notes previous interviews with Chris - including one from 2018 when he commented on the Me Too movement.
She was also slammed for dressing up in a Native American costume and for engaging in .
In his - the first Black lead in franchise history - the host said: “We all need to have a little grace, a little understanding, a little compassion.
“Because I've seen some stuff online… again, this 'judge, jury, executioner' thing where people are just tearing this girl's life apart.
“I haven't heard Rachael speak on this yet, and until I actually hear this woman have a chance to speak, who am I to say [anything]?”
Chris then said it will be “interesting” when Rachael does speak as he: “thinks she'll be able to give an eloquent enough reason for most reasonable people.
“But reasonable people aren't on social media, and that's who you're dealing with.”
The longtime face of the franchise also “justified” the behavior as “okay in 2018” but “not okay in 2021” - adding that he’s not the “woke police.”