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\"The Bachelor\" star Matt James also issued a statement expressing his disapproval of Harrison's remarks.

\"Chris's (sic) failure to receive and understand the emotional labor that my friend Rachel Lindsay was taking on by graciously and patiently explaining the racist history of the Antebellum South, a painful history that every American should understand intimately, was troubling and painful to watch,\" James wrote in a post shared on Instagram.

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Harrison ultimately did share an apology, in which he acknowledged his \"ignorance.\"

\"I have spent the last few days listening to the pain my words have caused, and I am deeply remorseful,\" Harrison wrote in a statement shared to Instagram on Feb. 13.

\"My ignorance did damage to my friends, colleagues and strangers alike. I have no one to blame but myself for what I said and the way I spoke,\" he continued. \"I set standards for myself, and have not met them. I feel that with every fiber in my being.\"

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\"To the Black community, to the BIPOC community: I am so sorry,\" he added. \"My words were harmful. I am listening, and I truly apologize for my ignorance and pain it caused you.\"

In the post, he also announced he would be \"stepping aside for a period of time\" from the show and will not be hosting the \"After the Final Rose\" special for James' current season.

Harrison has also acted as the host of \"The Bachelorette\" since its premiere in 2003.

He hosted several of the franchise's spinoffs as well, including \"Bachelor in Paradise, \"The Bachelor Winter Games\" and \"The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart.\"

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