From USAtoday.com…..
Chris Harrison will sit out the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette.”
Harrison – who has hosted “The Bachelor” franchise for nearly two decades since its 2002 debut – announced in February that he would be “stepping aside for a period of time” after controversially defending current “Bachelor” contestant Rachael Kirkconnell’s past racially insensitive behavior.
Although Harrison assured viewers last week that he wouldn’t step down permanently, it wasn’t clear how long Harrison would be sidelined from his hosting duties. Until now.
