WARNING: This article contains major spoilers about The Golden Bachelorette season 1.
The highly anticipated inaugural season ofThe Golden Bacheloretteis in full swing, and though Joan Vassos is having a good time now, she will likely regret doing the show someday. To catch a glimpse of her future regrets, she needs to look no further than 72-year-old Gerry Turner. Gerry, a retired restaurateur from Indiana, was living a life of blissful quiet life in relative obscurity before ABC producers darkened his doorway. He was married to Toni Turner for 43 years before she died of cancer in 2018, and they had two children and two grandchildren together.
Joan met Gerry when she was cast inThe Golden Bachelorseason 1. She was one of22Golden Bachelorwomen who traveled toTheBachelormansion from all over the countryin hopes of winning Gerry’s heart. Joan had to leave Gerry’s season early due to a family emergency, and she was later cast asThe Golden Bachelorette.Joan met 24 impressive men, and, after a season of dates, hard choices, and romantic interludes, she chose to give hometown dates to four men. Things may have seemed fun, but Joan could regret doing the show.
Joan Is A Sensitive Woman
Online Shade May Hurt Her
Being aBachelorNation lead in the era of internet comment sections isn’t for the faint of heart. Few people know better thanThe Golden Bachelorseason 1’s Gerry how cruel internet trolls can be.Gerryrecently posted photos to Instagram from his recent trip to a big college football game. Some of the photos depict Gerry hanging out with his daughters.Internet trolls can’t stand to see anyone happyso they laid into Gerry. One comment read, “Lying senior citizen. Your best game was on the Golden Bachelorette. Lots of deceptive moves!”
This is a small example of the verbal assaults Gerry has been subjected to by a vast army of nameless, faceless online trolls.Gerry did his best to ignore the haters, but it wore him down after a while, and he spent way less time on social media. Joan is a gentle, sensitive person who won’t be able to withstand online cruelty and may come to regret ever agreeing to beThe Golden Bachelorette.
Joan’s Love Life May Go Downhill
It’ll Be Tabloid Fodder
In a recent Instagram post, the reality television reporterReality SteverevealedChock wonThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1. After Joan and Chock leave the show,they’ll become the target of constant speculation, questions, rumors, and unwanted advice. It would take a strong relationship to endure that.
Even if Joan and Chock can tune out the noise, it won’t necessarily be smooth sailing.
Gerry gave his final rose to Theresa Nist and the two were married in a lavish wedding televised on ABC. Because they couldn’t decide on a place to live, and neither wanted to move,they divorced after three monthsof matrimony. Starting a relationship at an older age is difficult, as people are so settled in their lives and set in their ways. If Joan and Chock break up, she may come to regret the entire relationship.
Joan May Pine For Gerry Turner
She May Always Wonder About What Could Have Been
Joan and Gerry didn’t have much time together before she had to leaveThe Golden Bachelorseason 1. They had one solo date together, which Joan won during a wider group date. The twoconnected on a deeper level, having both lost beloved spouses.Joan buried her late husband, John Vassos, in 2021, after 32 years of marriage and four children together.
Just as it looked like they could have a future, her daughter called back home and needed her mother right away.
If things don’t work out with Chock afterThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, Joan may always wonder what could have been with Gerry. For his part,Gerry is single and still licking his woundsfrom his painful public divorce. BeingThe Golden Bachelorruined Gerry’s reputation, and Joan may come to regret it as much as he does.
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The Golden Bacheloretteairs Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
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The Golden Bachelorette: This reality series offers one woman in her later years the opportunity to find love, as a group of seasoned men compete for her affection. Participants bring diverse romantic histories, seeking a meaningful connection and a chance to build a promising future together.
