Chris Harrison: the man, the myth, the legend.
He has hosted 20 seasons of "The Bachelor," 11 seasons of "The Bachelorette," three seasons of "Bachelor Pad" and two seasons of "Bachelor in Paradise." Not to mention, he now appears on "Bachelor Live," the franchise's new after-show.
But, let's get real for a second. Harrison only pops up on the shows to introduce the contestants, announce dates, attend rose ceremonies and escort the final two women or men halfway down the long path to a breakup or engagement. So ... what does he do during all that downtime?
"I'll tell you, in the Bahamas, where we were last week, there was this beautiful golf course around the resort [so] I played golf. I love to fish, I went bonefishing ... It was on my bucket list to go bonefishing in the Bahamas, I was there, I went bonefishing," he said during an AOL Build interview.
Harrison knows how privileged he is to have the "Bachelor" hosting gig, telling the Build audience, "I am the luckiest son of a bitch in the world."
"In all seriousness, I didn't grow up with much," he said. "I had a phenomenal family, wonderful parents and had a great life, but I never really traveled much outside of Dallas and the state of Texas my entire existence. This show has changed my life in so many ways and it has given me the ability to travel around the world and see the world, and so it's never lost on me how blessed I am to have this job."
Watch Harrison discuss all of the celebrity fans of "The Bachelor," including Clint Eastwood, in the clip below and make sure to listen to HuffPost's "Bachelor" podcast, "Here To Make Friends," to get the latest scoop on Ben Higgins' journey to find love.
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What if Olivia is normal and everyone else is crazy? #TheBachelor
— Sean Lowe (@SeanLowe09) February 9, 2016
"I can handle everything." #TheBachelor pic.twitter.com/sz33XtMFye
— Andrea Lavinthal (@andilavs) February 9, 2016
"I like reading books in my room alone and thinking" OLIVIA WITH THE ULTIMATE BURN TO HER FELLOW CONTESTANTS #TheBachelor
— Kate Dries (@TheSSKate) February 9, 2016
"I wanna talk smart things." Did Olivia just have a stroke? #TheBachelor pic.twitter.com/FZ2NKtSrza
— Kristen Baldwin (@KristenGBaldwin) February 9, 2016
#TheBachelor drinking game for tonight: every time someone says "like" do not take a drink because if you do you will be dead in 3 minutes
— elan gale (@theyearofelan) February 9, 2016
#TheBachelor: "Do you accept this rose?"
— Jen Glantz (@TThingsILearned) February 9, 2016
Me: "Only if the rose is one of those roses they sell at #CVS with milk chocolate inside."
"i thought ben was seeing what everyone else was seeing, based on absolutely nothing." #TheBachelor
— Claire Fallon (@ClaireEFallon) February 9, 2016
"There is amazing girls here," says Jen, missing her one chance to leave with subject verb agreement. #thebachelor
— Sandra Di (@Sandra_Di_) February 9, 2016
We've officially reached the point where I know all the girls names. So long, brunette lady. #TheBachelor
— Jill Biden (@JillBidenVeep) February 9, 2016
ABC, fair warning: If you do not fit another rose ceremony in by 9:59 p.m., Bachelor Nation will stage a coup. #TheBachelor
— Bachelor Burn Book (@bachelorburnbk) February 9, 2016
Ben is on the most monotone "emotional rollercoaster" ever #TheBachelor
— Emma Gray (@emmaladyrose) February 9, 2016
"Bahamas?! Well shit, #TheBachelor. I can afford my own ticket there" What all the girls with jobs are thinking.
— Jaclyn Swartz (@JaclynSwartz) February 9, 2016
I know. I'm shocked you made it this far too, Other Lauren. #TheBachelor pic.twitter.com/1zzeA5HufY
— Andrea Lavinthal (@andilavs) February 9, 2016
Chris says he hopes to see everyone at the next rose ceremony. The girls think "Change the rules then, man." #TheBachelor
— Catherine Lowe (@clmgiudici) February 9, 2016
To be fair, Caila had a 3 on 1 with Ice Cube and Kevin Hart. #TheBachelor
— Sean Lowe (@SeanLowe09) February 9, 2016
I have anxiety because Caila's hair looks SO good and she's gonna be forced to get it wet #TheBachelor
— Jaclyn Swartz (@JaclynSwartz) February 9, 2016
Caila will make a great Disney princess one day #TheBachelor
— Kate Dries (@TheSSKate) February 9, 2016
How does anyone watch #TheBachelor with a straight face?
— Liat Kornowski (@LiatKornowski) February 9, 2016
As Leah's fairy godmother I'd tell her to get drunk enjoy her paid vacation for 2 more days #TheBachelor
— Jaclyn Swartz (@JaclynSwartz) February 9, 2016
Leah cries about not taking a leap with Ben as he leaps off a yacht with Caila. Take that everyone who says #TheBachelor isn't thoughtful TV
— Jill Biden (@JillBidenVeep) February 9, 2016
"Emily is just so young" -Olivia, 23 talking about Emily, also 23 #TheBachelor
— hannaƕ ૐ (@__hhannahh__) February 9, 2016
The Bachelor: I don't want a woman who can't have fun.
— Caro (@socarolinesays) February 9, 2016
(10 mins later): Caela smiles too much. Will she ever not be smiling? I worry
Ben asks Caila if she has actual human emotions. #TheBachelor
— Jill Biden (@JillBidenVeep) February 9, 2016
"My greatest fear is that I might break your heart." Well at least she's confident. #TheBachelor
— Dana Weiss (@Possessionista) February 9, 2016
Good for Caila for not splitting open like a shucked oyster of emotion at Ben's command. #TheBachelor
— Jennifer Weiner (@jenniferweiner) February 9, 2016
caila knows that the ultimate power move is to tell ben she could crush him at any moment #TheBachelor
— Maxwell Strachan (@maxwellstrachan) February 9, 2016
Caila: dumps boyfriend to go on The Bachelor. Dumps Bachelor to go on the Bachelorette. #TheBachelor
— Jaclyn Swartz (@JaclynSwartz) February 9, 2016
"She was kind of a bitch to me so I definitely had to give her the rose." - #HonestBen #TheBachelor
— Bachelor Dudes (@BachelorDudes) February 9, 2016
I think Ben would benefit from therapy #TheBachelor
— Laura Stampler (@laurastampler) February 9, 2016
Maybe be the end of this date, Ben will learn that 99.9% of the time a woman says 'I'm ok', she's not. #TheBachelor
— Emily L. Foley (@EmilyLFoley) February 9, 2016
they all get eaten by sharks
— Damon Beres (@dlberes) February 9, 2016
Reaction shot of the night. #TheBachelor pic.twitter.com/7dp2TQAB1w
— Kristen Baldwin (@KristenGBaldwin) February 9, 2016
LOL the pigs in the background #thebachelor
— KELLY RYAN OBRIEN (@kellyryanobrien) February 9, 2016
there’s no easy way to say this but ben and i have the same tattoo
— Maxwell Strachan (@maxwellstrachan) February 9, 2016
“Most of us back at home, we don’t have these struggles"... because we're super hot. -Jojo, basically #TheBachelor
— Emma Gray (@emmaladyrose) February 9, 2016
A pickup line so good, we both couldn't help but stare at it #TheBachelor pic.twitter.com/Ms3m6P3MlJ
— Ben Higgins Parody (@FakeBenHiggins) February 9, 2016
Really surprised no Bachelor has asked he Sister Wives husband how he juggles the ladies. #TheBachelor
— Shau M.F. Booker?! (@68shaubooker) February 9, 2016
"i'm just trying to figure out why he's kept me here." the format of the show, probably. #TheBachelor
— Claire Fallon (@ClaireEFallon) February 9, 2016
Don't worry, Leah. There's always the chance to date losers in paradise. #TheBachelor
— Jaclyn Swartz (@JaclynSwartz) February 9, 2016
"Yes! He noticed I was ignoring him."
— One Chicklette (@1chicklette) February 9, 2016
-Becca and also me in sixth grade #TheBachelor
Leah, you know it's your last night & don't know what to do? How about Dump city, population: Ben. Hotel bar, population: You. #thebachelor
— Sandra Di (@Sandra_Di_) February 9, 2016
Does Amanda own any shirts that have shoulders? #TheBachelor
— BachShitCray (@Bach_ShitCray) February 9, 2016
I just turned on the bachelor and I thought there was something wrong w my TV bc the woman sounded like she was on helium? but no.
— dodai (@dodaistewart) February 9, 2016
Talking bad about other women is always the right strategy. #TheBachelor
— Sean Lowe (@SeanLowe09) February 9, 2016
"Well I didn't say anything," says the girl who just told everyone she OBVIOUSLY is the one who said something. #TheBachelor
— Kristen Baldwin (@KristenGBaldwin) February 9, 2016
Leah must’ve forgotten there’s something called a camera and a Women Tell All episode #theBachelor
— Robyn Ross (@RobynRossTV) February 9, 2016
Olivia: "I feel like Emily's mom. And I'm not like a regular mom, I'm a cool mom." #TheBachelor pic.twitter.com/v3Sg0oN0iB
— Bachelor Burn Book (@bachelorburnbk) February 9, 2016
Every time a girl on the Bachelor says "this is the worst thing I've ever been through" I feel so happy for how nice their lives have been.
— Elise Foley (@elisefoley) February 9, 2016
LEAH HAS GONE ROGUE. I REPEAT, LEAH HAS GONE ROGUE. #TheBachelor
— Kristen Baldwin (@KristenGBaldwin) February 9, 2016
Let's be honest, the chick from 'Gone Girl' would have made one hell of a contestant. https://t.co/fFt2aDXd51
— Bachelor Interns (@BachelorInterns) February 9, 2016
If you watch #thebachelor imagining that the premise is Ben is a mass murderer, everything is more interesting
— Kate Bratskeir (@Kbratskeir) February 9, 2016
shoutout #TheBachelor producer who convinced Leah it was a good idea to go to Ben's room & talk about another girl pic.twitter.com/TniAEyO1QX
— Jessica Goodman (@jessgood) February 9, 2016
"i'm not here to sabotage what you have with somebody, but the relationship is bad and should end!" #TheBachelor
— Claire Fallon (@ClaireEFallon) February 9, 2016
Proving, once again, that ratting out another girl NEVER works. #TheBachelor
— Jennifer Mendelsohn (@CleverTitleTK) February 9, 2016
Do you think production had Leah's uber waiting before she made the walk to Bens room? #TheBachelor
— Kelly Travis (@kellytravisty) February 9, 2016
"We've been writing our love story this whole time. Ben just doesn't know it." What Olivia should have said. #TheBachelor
— One Chicklette (@1chicklette) February 9, 2016
Emily has really grown on me, like a conjoined twin. #TheBachelor
— Jill Biden (@JillBidenVeep) February 9, 2016
Does anyone say "Can I steal you" in real life, because they say it 100x per episode on the Bachelor.
— Elise Foley (@elisefoley) February 9, 2016
The female premature ejaculation is a premature I love you on #TheBachelor. Just as cringe worthy.
— Jaclyn Swartz (@JaclynSwartz) February 9, 2016
so we know olivia is confident, grounded, an introvert, into politics, intellectual, and all of the things ben doesn't want. #TheBachelor
— Claire Fallon (@ClaireEFallon) February 9, 2016
"Deep intellectual things are just my jam. I love you" ... Things I've probably said on a date. #reasonsimsingle
— BachShitCray (@Bach_ShitCray) February 9, 2016
My sense is that genuinely smart, confident people don't spend a lot of time talking about how smart and confident they are. #TheBachelor
— Jennifer Weiner (@jenniferweiner) February 9, 2016
Both of these women would be great for Ben...if he never wants to get a word in edgewise. #TheBAchelor
— Dana Weiss (@Possessionista) February 9, 2016
Poor Olivia. She wasn't even left on a beach with cute pigs to cheer her up. #TheBachelor
— Laura Stampler (@laurastampler) February 9, 2016
Does anyone know if Olivia ever made it off the island? #TheBachelor
— Sean Lowe (@SeanLowe09) February 9, 2016
Synergy: Olivia gets kicked off #TheBachelor just as How To Get Away With Murder comes back on. I see what you did there, ABC.
— Jen Gerson Uffalussy (@jennyalyse) February 9, 2016
Guys, how is she getting off the island? This is where you live now, Olivia. #TheBachelor
— Maddie Boardman (@ml_boardman) February 9, 2016
the truly sad thing about olivia is the media industry has imploded in the three months since she left it #TheBachelor
— Maxwell Strachan (@maxwellstrachan) February 9, 2016
JoJo wants to validate Ben tonight because that's how healthy relationships work #TheBachelor
— Jen Gerson Uffalussy (@jennyalyse) February 9, 2016
Some of the girls on #TheBachelor are so physically flawless that I assume they're single because of horrendous personalities
— Gloria Fallon (@GloriaFallon123) February 9, 2016
"What if I have 9 amazing girls left & still don't find love?" Well, that's just a risk you're going to have to take, Ben. #thebachelor
— Sandra Di (@Sandra_Di_) February 9, 2016
Please tell me producers allowed Ben some time to contact Jason Mesnick, king of loving two on the show #TheBachelor
— Melissa (@melgotserved) February 9, 2016