Chris Harrison reveals he lost 20lbs after exit from The Bachelor following ... trends now
Chris Harrison shared that in the aftermath of his racism scandal on The Bachelor in 2021, he lost 20 pounds.
The 51-year-old reality television personality made the revelation on his new podcast, titled The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever, with the first two episodes detailing how he navigated the fallout of the interview which cost him his job.
Harrison said he was 'sick to my stomach' following the interview where he defended contestant Rachael Kirkconnell after she was pictured at a 2018 antebellum-themed fraternity formal. 'And I lost 20 pounds. I didn't sleep. I didn't eat.'
Weight loss: Chris Harrison shared that in the aftermath of his 2021 racism scandal on The Bachelor - which ultimately cost him his job - he lost 20 pounds; Pictured February 2022
The entertainer admitted that he was scared of what the repercussions from the situation would be for his family.
'I was scared to death of - not of my job, but of my family. My fianceé, who God bless Lauren Zima for being there every step of the way… I worried about my kids. I worried about my family, my mom, my dad, my brother, all my loved ones, my friends.'
He also stated he was disappointed with himself following the interview: 'I was heartbroken. And I was gutted. I was embarrassed. I was mad at myself. I was disappointed in myself.'
The aftermath: Harrison revealed on his new podcast that he was 'sick to my stomach' following the interview. 'And I lost 20 pounds. I didn't sleep. I didn't eat'; Pictured 2016
'The last thing in the world I ever wanted to do was be an agent of anything negative. Whether it had to do with race, or anything, the fact that I was involved in this and that I had a big part in this, I do own that,' he added.
Harrison faced backlash in 2021 after he spoke about the resurfaced photos of Bachelor season 25 contestant (and later winner) Rachael from a college party to
