<p>&#8220;The Bachelor&#8221; host Chris Harrison has issued a formal apology for &#8220;perpetuating racism&#8221; after he requested that a Bachelor contestant be given &#8220;grace&#8221; and allowed to explain her attendance at a 2018 party with an &#8220;antebellum&#8221; theme.</p>
<p>Rachael Kirkconnell, who is the &#8220;frontrunner&#8221; to &#8220;win the heart&#8221; of the show&#8217;s first black male lead, Matt James, according to <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/chris-harrison-bachelor-rachael-kirkconnell-sorority-photo-matt-james-185344479.html">Yahoo News,</a> reportedly appeared in photos dressed in antebellum attire for a &#8220;<a href="https://twitter.com/TeaAndRoses21/status/1357457930392641541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1357457930392641541%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fentertainment%2Fchris-harrison-bachelor-rachael-kirkconnell-sorority-photo-matt-james-185344479.html">plantation-themed fraternity formal</a>&#8221; in 2018.</p>

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