‘The Bachelor’ Host Stepping Away After Racial Controversy

‘The Bachelor’ Host Stepping Away After Racial Controversy
Chris Harrison at the Hamilton "Behind the Camera" Awards at the House of Blues West Hollywood, Calif. on Oct. 28, 2012. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File
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Chris Harrison, host of “The Bachelor,” says he is stepping down from his TV role and is “ashamed” for his handling of a swirling racial controversy at the ABC dating show.

In a new statement posted Saturday, Harrison apologized again for defending the actions by a contestant that are considered offensive. “By excusing historical racism, I defended it,” he wrote.