1. Chris Harrison graduated from Lake Highlands High School in 1989.
17 Facts About Chris Harrison
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Chris Harrison attended Oklahoma City University on a soccer scholarship.
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Chris Harrison was initiated into the Kappa Sigma fraternity while in college.
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Chris Harrison worked briefly for TVG Network, a horse racing channel, and was the host of Designers' Challenge on HGTV.
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In 2001, Chris Harrison hosted the short-lived game show Mall Masters for GSN.
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In 2002, Chris Harrison guest-starred on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, as a music show host, in the episode "Ping, Ping a Song".
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On November 23,2008, Chris Harrison hosted the American Music Awards pre-show live on ABC.
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Chris Harrison's co-hosts were Dancing with the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba, and Pussycat Dolls member Nicole Scherzinger.
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The TV Guide Network, now known as "Pop", announced that Chris Harrison was signed to anchor its live red carpet awards coverage, beginning with the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards in September.
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Chris Harrison has co-hosted Hollywood 411 on the former TV Guide Network.
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Chris Harrison has hosted Designers' Challenge on HGTV and Mall Masters on the Game Show Network.
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Chris Harrison earned two nominations for Outstanding Game Show Host in 2018 and 2019, but lost to Wayne Brady and Alex Trebek, respectively.
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On May 19,2015, Chris Harrison branched out from TV and published his first romance novel, The Perfect Letter.
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Chris Harrison hosted ABC's reality television dating shows The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, and its spinoffs.
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Chris Harrison serves as the voice of the "Bachelor Whammy" in the 2019 reboot version of Press Your Luck on ABC.
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On February 13,2021, Chris Harrison announced that he would be temporarily stepping aside from the franchise after facing criticism for defending a contestant on The Bachelor accused of racism.
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In June 2021, it was announced that after 19 years, Chris Harrison had permanently departed the franchise.