ABC decided not to play ball with Chris Harrison.
The longtime “Bachelor” host was paid $9 million in his exit from the franchise, Variety reported Friday — despite demanding a $25 million payout as Page Six previously reported.
In a new report, Variety revealed Harrison, who left the franchise after defending a former contestant’s past racist actions, was paid roughly $10 million — a combination of a $9 million exit settlement and remaining contractual fees.
A source previously told Page Six that the 49-year-old was ready to spill the dirt if the network didn’t shell out the cash.
CHRIS HARRISON DEMANDED A $25M ‘BACHELOR’ PAYOUT, THREATENED TO SPILL DIRT: REPORT
Variety also reported that part of the agreement he signed included a public statement about “amicable parting-of-ways.”
Ahead of his official exit from the series, Harrison hired power attorney Bryan Freeman, Page Six exclusively reported. Freeman also represented Gabrielle Union during her dispute with NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.”
Meanwhile, Kirkconnell apologized for her past behavior and asked for people to stop defending her.
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“That’s not our place to tell people what they can and can’t be offended about. That’s wrong. And that’s part of the problem. So please stop saying that I did nothing wrong. That’s not true,” she said.
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