His final rose. Chris Harrison’s leave of absence from The Bachelor franchise has become permanent, Us Weekly confirms.Us can confirm the details of Deadline‘s story, which revealed the 49-year-old host reached an eight-figure settlement with ABC hours after Katie Thurston’s season 17 premiere of The Bachelorette on Monday, June 7.
The news comes after Harrison came under fire in February for his apparent defense of controversial season 25 contestant (and eventual winner) Rachael Kirkconnell, who made headlines for her racially insensitive past.“We all need to have a little grace, a little understanding, a little compassion,” Harrison told season 13 Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay on Extra at the time. “Who is Rachel Lindsay and who is Chris
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