
Bachelor Nation‘s legendary host, Chris Harrison, gave a sneak peak into Matt James‘ “wild ride” this season.
How The Bachelor works:
Since Matt is new to the franchise, Chris felt pressure to learn the inner workings of the show.
Chris dished toย US Magazine, that there was โa sense of innocenceโ and โnaiveteโ with Matt.
โThere were some times where weโd be walking a thousand miles an hour and talking, he would just stop and say, โGuys, I donโt know what youโre saying. Iโve never done this. I donโt know what a rose ceremony is,โโ the longtime host detailed. โAnd weโre like, โOh, my gosh.โ We had to really go back and learn our ABCs and spoon feed this guy.โ
On being the first Black Bachelor:
โNight one, he tells me he feels pressure being the first black Bachelor. Thatโs real. He feels like ‘I have to serve a community. I have to serve a family. I have to serve myself.’ Thereโs a lot of weight on his shoulders, and he owns that. He really leans into it, and I love it.โ
How did Matt handle the pressure?
Chris admitted to thinking the process may be too much for Matt.
“It’s been a wild ride. There’s gonna be times when you’re going to want to punch me in the face. We’re gonna be angry. We’re gonna be mad at each other. We’re gonna love each other. We’re going to cry together. These are all of the things that are about to happen. I know you don’t believe me know, but trust me.”
The host finished with, “It all happened.”
Watch the full interview here.
Mark your calendar:
Matt’s season of The Bachelor premieres Monday, January 4th on ABC.