Due to the controversies that arose during this season of Chris Harrison’s future with the franchise is still in limbo. He’s stepped back from hosting, but there’s been no permanent decision yet about whether Harrison will return to the franchise. Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe will be hosting the next season of The Bachelorette, so the network has bought itself some time. But now it seems that Harrison is making his own moves and has reportedly lawyered up.
After making racially insensitive comments during an interview with Rachel Lindsay, Harrison announced The Bachelorette cast and crew, so he won’t be a part of next season. The network has not made an announcement about Harrison hosting future seasons, and the former host might be getting impatient.
Harrison has reportedly hired high-profile entertainment attorney Bryan Freedman. A source close to Harrison told not wanting to step away from the franchise permanently and seems to have retained legal counsel to help reclaim his former position as host.
But according to the source, there’s some bad blood between Harrison and the network, and the former host isn’t afraid to spill the tea. “Now he’s ready to tell the truth about how things really work over there—and he has plenty of evidence to back him up,” the source commented. Harrison has been with the franchise since the very beginning and could have major insider information about the long-running series. No details have been released about what legal moves Harrison is looking to make with his new attorney, but clearly he means business.
There are many fans of The Bachelor and even of Bachelor Nation who think Harrison needs to take more time away from the franchise to learn from his mistakes. However, it would seem that Harrison feels he’s spent enough time in exile and is eager to return to the series that made him a household name. Harrison may be looking to protect himself, but the network might not see it that way. This could be the beginning of a contentious legal battle.
Source: Page Six