Bachelor host Chris Harrison has apologised for “speaking in a manner that perpetuates racism” in a recent interview.
Kirkconnell, whom Harrison referred to in his apology, is currently a contestant on season 25 of The Bachelor.
Harrison issued the apology on social media after making the remarks while discussing allegations pertaining to Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell with Bachelorette alum Rachel Lindsay.
Harrison added: “What I now realize I have done is cause harm by wrongly speaking in a manner that perpetuates racism, and for that I am so deeply sorry.