Chris Harrison says narcissists don’t star in ‘The Bachelor.’ They create it

According to former “Bachelor” host Chris Harrison, stars of the franchise were rarely narcissists. On Sunday’s episode of his “The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever,” Harrison joined former “Real Housewives of Orange County” star Meghan King for a far-ranging conversation about how narcissism plays into parenthood and relationships. He replied: “The creator of the show was — severely.” Harrison continued: “One of the toughest things about narcissism is you will never — I don’t want to say never — but very rarely, will that person ever recognize that in themselves.” Harrison did not name the “Bachelor” creator, though he‘s likely referring to Mike Fleiss. During Harrison’s 19-year tenure — which came to an abrupt end in 2021 after he defended a contestant’s previous racist behavior — he worked under Fleiss, who also executive produced the “Bachelor” franchise. Earlier in the podcast, Harrison said people’s narcissism “usually comes from fragility” and “something traumatic in their lives.” After news of Fleiss’ exit broke on March 28, Harrison said in his podcast that he found his former boss’s departure “very surprising.” “There are obviously a lot of things I know and I just can’t say.