Former 'Bachelor' host Chris Harrison finds Hollywood escape in Texas after controversy derailed career
Chris Harrison has identified that Austin is the new Hollywood after fleeing Los Angeles Harrison moved to Austin Texas after permanently stepping away from his role as the host of The Bachelor franchise The reality TV show host left the job in after defending contestant Rachael Kirkconnell who came under fire for attending a plantation-themed fraternity party years prior The move turned out to be a blessing for Harrison who has felt a sense of relief since leaving the dating show I mean what I love the greater part about the new chapter is the fact that Austin is the new Hollywood which means the opportunities are a plenty here he recounted People magazine There is so much tech music food entertainment theater Harrison added It s all happening here And it reminds me of what Hollywood was built on which is anything and everything is manageable if everybody will just come in with an honest open heart and mind and just wanna do various fun work together 'MODERN FAMILY' STAR ERIC STONESTREET MARRIES LONGTIME GIRLFRIEND AT KANSAS CITY HOME AFTER LEAVING HOLLYWOODHarrison bought an Austin-area home in after making his big move Three years later he married entertainment reporter Lauren Zima We ve met so multiple incredible people from all around the world from all different industries that just want to collaborate and do great things he explained And it s so exciting to be a part of The ability is truly palpable in this city right now and it s just fun to jump in and go with the flow LIKE WHAT YOU RE READING CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSHarrison who led The Bachelor and a handful of spinoff series for years noted he has felt a sense of relief since stepping off the merry-go-round that his life was on at the time You know when you do something every single day for two decades and it s so popular around the world there is a pressure to that and there s a spotlight and a microscope that you don t even realize you re under until you kinda get off that merry-go-round Harrison explained And it was this kind of angst when I first got off because I mean Oh well I gotta get back on I gotta go back to work or And then I kind of took a deep breath and you dropped your shoulders and I think you know obviously falling in love definitely helped Moving to Austin definitely helped kind of relieve that and realize Wow there s a whole other world out here to dive into And so it has been a wonderful break and relief CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERAfter stepping away from The Bachelor Harrison was temporarily replaced by Bachelorette alums Kaitlyn Bristowe and Tayshia Adams These days former NFL star Jesse Palmer leads the show Falling in love is one of life's greatest gifts and I am humbled by the opportunity to return to the show as host this season to offer the newest Bachelor advice gained from firsthand experience and I am grateful to play a small part in his journey Palmer informed Variety in a announcement in
