Lauren Zima is addressing the racism controversy surrounding boyfriend Chris Harrison. The 33-year-old Entertainment Tonight host took to her Instagram Story on Saturday (February 13) to share a short message after the 49-year-old The Bachelor host announced he was going to be temporarily stepping down from hosting the dating competition series. “What Chris said was wrong and disappointing,” Lauren wrote. “Defending racism can never happen.
Accountability comes first, what’s next is learning and growth.” Chris‘ decision to take a break from The Bachelor comes after he faced major backlash for defending current contestant Rachael Kirkconnell against claims that she had been racist in her past behavior.
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