Chris Harrison, the former host of “The Bachelor,” said that leaving the show ultimately had a positive impact on his life.
The 52-year-old celeb referred to his tenure on the long-running dating reality show as both a “blessing and a curse” during an appearance on the “Trading Secrets” podcast, which is hosted by “The Bachelorette” contestant Jason Tartick.
Harrison parted ways with “The Bachelor” after 19 years of hosting the series following a controversy stemming from his defense of a contestant against accusations of racism.
“I still look at this as a blessing in my life. It was hard at first, obviously, it wasn’t immediate where I felt great about everything because what I went through was tumultuous. I don’t wish it on anybody,” Harrison said, mentioning how the backlash to the controversy was “horrifying on a lot of levels” and “something…
