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Chris Harrison: Matt James Felt ‘Pressure’ As First Black Bachelor

Dec 31, 2020 By Ashley B What do you think?

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Bachelor Nation‘s legendary host, Chris Harrison, gave a sneak peak into Matt James‘ “wild ride” this season.

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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 โ€œa sense of innocenceโ€ and โ€œnaiveteโ€ with Matt.

โ€œThere were some times where weโ€™d be walking a thousand miles an hour and talking, he would just stop and say, โ€˜Guys, I donโ€™t know what youโ€™re saying. Iโ€™ve never done this. I donโ€™t know what a rose ceremony is,โ€™โ€ the longtime host detailed. โ€œAnd weโ€™re like, โ€˜Oh, 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:

โ€œNight one, he tells me he feels pressure being the first black Bachelor. Thatโ€™s real. He feels like ‘I have to serve a community. I have to serve a family. I have to serve myself.’ Thereโ€™s 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.

What are you most excited for on Matt’s season? Sound off in the comments!

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