Chris Harrison Breaks Social Media Silence For Colton Underwood

Chris Harrison broke his social media silence with a sweet Instagram post that supported his friend, Colton Underwood. As fans know, Colton shocked fans across the globe when he sat down with Robin Roberts and made a surprising confession about his sexuality on an episode of Good Morning America on April 14, 2021. "I've ran from myself for a long time. I've hated myself for a long time," Colton said during the segment. "And I'm gay. And I came to terms with that earlier this year and have been processing it. And the next step in all of this was sort of letting people know." The reality star continued by sharing that he was still nervous though he also felt a sense of relief for getting his secret out.

In addition, Colton shared that there was a time that he struggled to come to grips with his sexuality, and he almost thought he wasn't going to make it. "There was a moment in L.A. that I woke up, and I didn't think I was gonna wake up. I didn't have the intentions of waking up. And I did," he admitted. When asked if he wished that he had handled the situation better, Colton shared that he did wish he would not have dragged others into "my own mess of figuring out who I was." Colton first appeared in Becca Kufrin's season of The Bachelorette, making it to the final four before being sent home. On his season of The Bachelor, he selected Cassie Randolph.

Chris Harrison has pretty much been radio silent on Instagram for the first part of 2021. The television host has been absent from the platform since February, following the drama that went down after he came to the defense of former contestant Rachael Kirkconnell. As fans know, the media shared screenshots of Rachael liking racially insensitive posts, and she came under fire. She issued an apology, but Chris also got tangled up in the drama. Chris sat down with Rachel Lindsay on Extra to talk about the incident. "We all need to have a little grace, a little understanding, a little compassion," he said at the time, saying that he still felt like Rachael should have a chance to speak. "I haven't heard Rachael speak on this yet. Until I actually hear this woman have a chance to speak, who am I to say any of this? I saw a picture of her at a sorority party five years ago and that's it." 

Chris was slammed for "defending" Rachael, and he decided to step away from his hosting duties for the time being. He promised to be "educated on a more profound and productive level than ever before" in a post that he shared on his Instagram page. It turns out that was his only post in over a month, but he felt a good reason to break his silence in April 2021. Keep scrolling to find out more details on what Chris had to say to Colton Underwood.

Stars from around the world have been taking to social media to lend their support to former Bachelor star Colton Underwood, and it's safe to say that he is feeling the love. Chris Harrison shared his first post since issuing an apology statement, and it was dedicated to Colton. The television host shared a photo of himself and Colton sitting together outdoors. Chris was all smiles as he leaned in toward Colton as they both looked directly into the camera. "Very proud of you today @coltonunderwood Happy to see you stand up and openly live your truth," he wrote on Instagram. "You have my love and support my friend."

The post earned a lot of attention from Chris' fans, and as of this writing, it's accrued 145,000 likes and 2,600-plus comments (in a matter of hours). Most fans thanked Chris for using his platform for good. "Chris you're a stand up guy and Im glad that bachelor nation or some will allow this to be what it is...Colton got brave enough to be true to himself," one fan applauded. "Hope you're doing well you're missed on the show." "Sending Colton all the support." another added. One more Instagram user sent love to both men. "Yes!!! Love you both. Ppl and this world is just not the same anymore...but...God is So sorry for what you both have gone through.... Standing behind you!!" they wrote. 

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