'Bachelor' Host Says No to 'Less Hunky, Chubby' Bachelor
"Bachelor" host Chris Harrison is speaking out about the future of the franchise and caused quite a stir when he revealed that there would likely never be a "chubby" Bachelor or Bachelorette featured on the series. Harrison has seen it all during his time as host of the reality competition, and this season is definitely no different.
"No," Harrison responded to a question posed by the New York Times Magazine about having a "less hunky, like maybe a chubby guy" for a Bachelor.
"You know why? Because that's not attractive, and television is a very visual medium, and I know that sounds horrible to say, but I know that at 42, in the eyes of television, I'm old and unattractive. Sure, I can put a suit and tie on, but I have hair on my chest and I don't have a 12-pack. I live a healthy life, but I don't do eight hours in the gym, nor do I want to. And I don't eat 50,000 egg whites," Harrison explained.
When asked about having a gay Bachelor on the show, Harrison was a little hesitant and said it would depend on whether it would be good for business.
"I just spoke at U.S.C. the other night, and I explained it like this: Look, if you've been making pizzas for 12 years and you've made millions of dollars and everybody loves your pizzas and someone comes and says, 'Hey, you should make hamburgers.' Why? I have a great business model, and I don't know if hamburgers are going to sell," Harrison said.
Of course, much has been made about the possibility of having a gay Bachelor after the current Bachelor, Juan Pablo, made a controversial remark and said that a gay Bachelor would not be a "good example" because gay people are "more pervert." He later backtracked and said that it was a mistake in translation and that he had no problem with gay people.
