The Golden Bachelor fans praise Bachelor Gerry Turner and contestants’ authenticity
Fans of the new Bachelor spin-off, The Golden Bachelor, are pleased with how authentic Gerry Turner and his women are together.
If week one of The Golden Bachelor didn’t win fans over, week two certainly worked its magic.
Fans are loving the ABC’s new Bachelor spin-off, with some even liking it better than the rest of the Bach Nation’s shows.
Tons of viewers took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to comment on the dating show that will see 22 senior women fight for Bachelor Gerry Turner’s heart.
Week 2 took Turner on a date night with each of the women to a nostalgic 50s dinner.
Most couldn’t help but gush about how authentic Turner and the contestants are with each other.
While it was fun and cute, the episode was also definitely an emotional one, with fans online commenting on how many times they cried as they heard each of the womens’ stories.
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Fans online are in agreement; they love that Turner truly listens to each of the women and that the contestants are supportive of each other.
It’s wholesome.
One user wrote: “I’m obsessed with how well Gerry listens to the ladies & he’s so thoughtful,” while another added: “Gerry is so engaged with the conversations he has with these women and it’s so refreshing.”
A viewer of Thursday’s episode said that there’s a maturity in the mansion that’s just not present in other Bach Nation shows, writing: “Loving this so much for the maturity and the quality and kindness being shown much more than the regular Bachelor or Bachelorette… so it’s really kind of a let down to go from Golden Bachelor right into Bachelor in Paradise right afterwards…”
One fan added that the interactions between the senior contestants and their Bachelor “are so genuine and not manipulated by producers.”
The Golden Bachelor’s Gerry Turner.
The Golden Bachelor is impressing fans online. (Image: ABC)
Other viewers couldn’t help but express their happiness that the contestants clearly have each other’s backs.
One person gushed: “The women being so supportive of each other,” while another added: “All the ladies supporting Nancy getting the rose is so refreshing.”
Meanwhile another fan raved: “Seeing the women all truly genuinely happy for the other women when they get dates and roses is so so wholesome I love it.”
If fans weren’t joining in to discuss how lovely everyone was, they were admitting that The Golden Bachelor is becoming their favorite Bach Nation show.
One wrote: “the golden bachelor is the best thing the franchise ever did,” while another user said: “The Golden Bachelor is better than the regular one,” with a third adding: “Bach Nation trying to care about Paradise after Golden Bachelor.”
It’s clear that no one wants to see any of the women leave the mansion, with one explaining: “The problem with this show is that every woman is awesome and I don’t want to see any of them being sent home.”
Another added: “Every single person on the golden bachelor is my best friend.”
One of the cutest moment of the episode came when other women literally said “Awwww” in unison when Turner called Nancy’s name.
“Getting the rose tonight means so much to me,” says Nancy. “I’m looking forward to getting to know him even more.”
However, sadly, it’s farewell to Peggy, Jeanie, and Natascha.
