Did You Miss Chris Harrison in ‘The Bachelorette’ Premiere? (POLL)
The Bachelorette returned for its 17th season on June 7, and Katie Thurston’s search for love is happening without the usual host. As we already knew, Chris Harrison is not hosting this season following recent controversy — he’s also out of the franchise — and former Bachelorettes Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe are instead taking point.
Tayshia and Kaitlyn kicked off their first night as hosts waiting for Katie to arrive and, going off of their experiences, imagining how she must be feeling. Between that conversation and the one they had with Katie after surprising her (she said she thought she’d be doing this by herself), there was a lot of emphasis on them being there for her.
“We’ve been in Katie’s shoes, in this position, and I think Tayshia and I can help her navigate all of these relationships,” Kaitlyn explained.
Katie asked them for any advice they had for her, and both agreed she shouldn’t rule anyone out on the first night. Tayshia pointed out that Zac Clark wasn’t her top pick on Night 1. They then watched (and shared their thoughts on) the guys as they pulled up to meet Katie.
For the most part, viewers loved having Tayshia and Kaitlyn as hosts.
tayshia and kaitlyn are going to make everyone forget chris harrison’s name #TheBachelorette pic.twitter.com/k7HvtAXqMp
— mari (taylor’s version) (@marishakishviIi) June 8, 2021
watching tayshia and kaitlyn talk to katie is so nice like if I was the bachelorette I would so much rather talk to two women my own age than a guy who could be my dad oh my god lol
— ellie schnitt (@holy_schnitt) June 8, 2021
Alright, I’m gonna say it Tayshia and Kaitlyn are 700x better than Chris Harrison ever was #bachelorette pic.twitter.com/586ES017gr
— dëvön (@litteralydevon) June 8, 2021
chris harrison tayshia and
as host vs. kaitlyn as
hosts#TheBachelorette pic.twitter.com/baTI900azJ— kathleen (@kathleen_hanley) June 8, 2021
However, some did miss Harrison and thought it wasn’t the same without him.
why are we constantly zooming in on kaitlyn and tayshia? bring father chris harrison back. i’m already over it.#TheBachelorette
— kami brand (@kameronmichele) June 8, 2021
OMG……Tayshia and Kaitlyn are a big NO..boring
WE NEED CHRIS HARRISON#TheBachelorette #BachelorNation #TheBachelor— 🌻🌺🌸tee_ess_cee 🌻🌺🌸 (@tee_ess_cee) June 8, 2021
big mood: missing Chris Harrison
like…a lot
#TheBachelorette #Bachelorette #BachelorNation @BacheloretteABC
— Tiffany Seitz (@tiffany__seitz) June 8, 2021
Then there were others who admitted the change wasn’t that noticeable.
Tbh I didn’t even notice Chris Harrison was missing! 40 mins into the episode 🤷🏾♀️ #bachelorette
— Armonie (@DeeplyUndefined) June 8, 2021
didn’t even realize chris harrison was missing from the bachelorette..
— georgia 🦋🪐 (@georgiaamalo) June 8, 2021
Is it bad that it took me until the #roseceremony to realize there was no Chris Harrison? 😬 😅 I was wondering what was missing 🤣 #iforgot #BacheloretteABC #BachelorNation
— Melhia ‘Meow’ K.P. (@MelhiaKyraPiot) June 8, 2021
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Without Chris the show is not the same as it’s missing the professionalism of what the show should show, now the show presentation is floundering😡
The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise will never be the same!!
Shame on the network for not supporting Chris!!
It will come back to haunt the network!!
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Won’t be watching anymore Bachelor/Bachelorette shows. I was a die hard fan, but getting rid of Chris was the last straw. Done.
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Hated it. All the giggling made me feel like I was back in high school. Don’t know if I will continue watching if it continues like that.
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No they do not compare to sophistication of Chris Harrison.
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People upset because he didn’t say something perfectly the way they expected is ridiculous and they should’ve just went by the fact that he’s not racist. I watched but probably won’t watch the rest of the season. Bring back a Chris!
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Show was so boring with Taisha and Kaitlyn. So immature with their giggling. Was such a great fan of Bachelor Nation but don’t think I’ll watch anymore without Chris.
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The Bachelor has turned into "girl talk" for women. All the giggling and jumping up and down was juvenile. Chris Harrison brought a sense of fatherly advice, maturity and direction, a calming presence. Please tell me the two girls are not permanent hosts. The show has been going in the wrong direction since Chris left.
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I am extremely disappointed. It’s not the same without Chris and I feel the station made a huge mistake.
Sadly, I am no longer watching my favorite shows.
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I do miss Chris Harrison! It started with him! It does not seem the same without him! I will not be watching! It is not the same!
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I did miss Chris , those girls was silly acting !!This show won’t last if he don’t come back . Those two people decided to see each other after hurting him for nothing . Really , get Chris back or we are done !!
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I was a devoted watcher.. never again! I hope everyone stops watching! How sad that the network would eliminate Harrison over a comment. Everyone has the right to freedom of speech... he even apologized to the woke!!! Shame on the network!
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I will no longer be watching any if the Bachelor shows. No Chris, not watching. Monday's episode was awful.
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I quit watching.
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Agreed too much giggling and high school crap!
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I have to laugh at Mari's tweet up at the top with the picture of Wendy Williams --- I watched Wendy this morning. When she said she had watched the Bachelorette last night she got a big round of applause from the audience. Then she asked "who watched it" ---- ONE person clapped !
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Please bring back Chris, these two ladies are not hostesses, they are unprofessional. Chris brought class to the show, these two ladies are just giggling high school girls. What a disappointment. Can't believe anyone would watch the show now. Give Chris his job back. Ratings are going to go down the tubes.
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Hated it. It was like watching high school girls... the peeking out the windows, the giggling, the “no she DIDN’T!” & the constant “omg”. It was borderline ridiculous. Chris kept things more “adult”; last night felt like high school. I doubt I will watch even one more episode. It was way below-par. I expected ABC to do better.
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Yes he was missed and I’m not sure I’ll tune in after seeing episode without him. Just not the same. 🥲
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Chris Harrison was the bachelor /Bachelor franchise. It will never be on my television set again! What a joke!
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I feel Chris Harrison is the face of the bachelor and the bachelorette!! Without him it wasn't the same. I am so disappointed that people can't express their views without being judged!! I agree with a comment made earlier that they set him up so someone else could have his spot. BIG MISTAKE!! He has been the main reason I watch all of the bachelor related shows. We love you Chris Harrison!!! Good luck and God bless!!
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It is all fake, they are told what to say, when to say it and when to cause drama. Very disappointing.
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I quit watching
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Chris Harrison is the best and terribly missed everywhere he belongs!😥
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Not watching anymore.
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NOT watching with Taysia! Miss Chris Harrison. He made those episodes more than anyone! ❤️
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The show isn’t the same!
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I think Chris should come back!! Decided to stop watching when I realized he wasn’t coming back!
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I really miss CHRIS HARRISON. The 2 girlfriends are fine for morale support, but the show still needs a kind, smart, level-headed guy: CHRIS HARRISON. And Bachelor Nation loves him too. Get him back!
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All the giggling from what was supposed to be the the new hostess was a real turn-off. Diffidently not the professional Chris Harrison. Believe this is the beginning of the the end for the bachelor franchise.
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I missed him. It’s not the same. I will not continue to watch.
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I will not watch the bachelor without Chris for the stupid reason they took him off
Shame on this station......After all these years. You guys are taking speach out of content and way to far !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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This show is so boring without Chris Harrison. With the two girls, it was like watching a high school reunion. It is so bad without him, I will probably stop watching it. He was the moral anchor for the show and the whole show revolved around him. What a mistake to let him go.
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I have been watching Bachelor Nation since the the beginning. It's just not the same without Chris Harrison. All these years he made one mistake and now he's off the show. It's extremely sad. I don't think I will continue watching. Sad.
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Missed him. He makes the show. Won’t be watching!
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Watched the batchelor from the beginning not any more. Gotten stupid. The show needs to be taken off the air.
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Hated it!!! Bring Chris back!!I won’t watch it again until He’s back!!!!!😩😩😩
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I miss Chris Harrison….
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I’m so happy to see so much support for Chris Harrison. He was the show. With him it was organized and decent. I feel now it’s become classless and chaotic (I mean mainly the producing side—of course the contestants will cause chaos no matter who hosts).
I also feel that the “incident” is actually more of a diversion. This reeks of sexism and ageism.
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Bring back Chris!!
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I have to had one more thing, I feel like I’m back in high school. The immature behavior is hard to watch!
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I miss Chris Harrison so much. It is not the same without him. I like tashia and Kaitlyn as people but they need to go. They don’t have what it takes to be a host. I also believed that Chris should not have been taken off the show for voicing his opinion. Proud of you Chris for sticking up for Katie. What happen to free speech. I’m angry with the shows decision.
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No plans to watch after Katie. Unless they bring Chris Harrison back. He made the show!!
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Bring Chris Harrison back!!!
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Back chris harrison up - show loyalty and don’t watch any more of these shows.
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I won’t watch anymore of the bachelor, bachelorette, or bach in paradise shows without chris harrison. I definitely won’t watch anything that involves rachel l.
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Miss Chis Harrison
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Compare the poll results (1924 missed Chris, 314 did not, 49 did not even notice a difference) with the Twitter-verse. All you need to know about the alternate reality of Twitter versus actual viewers.
ABC chasing the Twitter-verse's approval is going to trainwreck this franchise. A show built (originally) around 30 women chasing a GUY who bestows chivalric roses upon them is structurally unable to please both woke-sheviks and the target demographic at the same time. They're pushing on a string, and by the end of the season ratings will go through the floor.
Disney is about to learn that the adage "get woke, go broke" is going to kill all their golden gooses, beginning with The Bachelor.
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2 hrs of my life will never get back. Do not care for the show anymore . Really a lot of suck face for the first night. Done watching such a shame.
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I will not watch the show again. Totally over the cancel culture. People have rights to their opinions. I guess the ratings will show where this one goes. I hope it tanks after what they have allowed to happen.
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Done with all this mess!
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Chris Harrison is the best and is NOT replaceable!
No Chris...get rid of the show. Kaitlyn is awful as a host. Many of us do not want to watch any bachelor franchise anymore, including bio.
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I miss him, what is special about David Spade, bring Chris back
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I want Chris Harrison BACK PLEASE. He is the best. This last season has been so boring without him. Please bring Chris Harrison back, please!!!!!
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I’ve enjoyed watching all the Bachelor Nation shows for years. I watched last night but will not watch anymore. It’s not the same. I am also adamantly opposed to his termination. This was the wrong decision by the powers that be.
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I hear you. I feel he was fired for speaking his mind. It’s sad you can now be fired and/or cancelled for expressing your first amendment right. This will have consequences for this series, ratings are going to tank.
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I totally agree! I've unsuccessfully been trying to find a way to personally let him know how awful I feel for his being sandbagged the way he was. Also, I want to tell him that "offering grace" to someone is never the wrong answer. This is just some greedy people who wanted his job and found a way to make it happen. I've been upset about this ever since this all began. Good luck, Chris, and God bless.
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No one can replace Chris Harrison.
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Not watching anymore....the cancel culture has gone too far... There is no forgiveness. It's ridiculous...
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Chris Harrison having to leave the show is just WRONG. No offense to “the girls” but Chris IS sorely missed as The Host of Bachelor Nation. The shows are just no the same without HIM. Please bring him back!!!
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I do not enjoy taysia and kaitlyn. Its stupid. Don't need both of them. Not the same without Chris. Show' s gotten boring.