SUMMARY
– The Golden Bachelorette producers were initially worried if the men who’d potentially be cast would open up emotionally.
– The Golden Bachelorette producers were pleasantly surprised by the openness of the men.
– Joan deserves a quality group of men for her Golden Bachelorette journey.
The Golden Bachelorette producers were initially worried about the emotional vulnerability of the men in Joan Vassos’ season, but they were pleasantly surprised. Joan, a 61-year-old private school administrator from Rockville, Maryland, got her start in Gerry Turner’s Golden Bachelor season. She’s a widow who lost her husband of 32 years to pancreatic cancer. Joan and Gerry developed a deep connection that seemed like it might last. However, Joan made an early exit when she returned home to her daughter, who experienced postpartum depression. Now Joan is ready for a second chance at love in The Golden Bachelorette season 1.
“I was a little concerned, going into it, that we’d meet a bunch of guys who would want to just talk about golf.”
In an interview with The Wrap, The Golden Bachelorette executive producer and co-showrunner Bennett Graebner admitted, “I was a little concerned, going into it, that we’d meet a bunch of guys who would want to just talk about golf.” However, “It turns out, like the women we met for Golden Bachelor, these guys have really lived a life, and they have so much to say.” Bennett added that, along with his fellow executive producers and co-showrunners Claire Freeland and Jason Ehrlich, he’s already had “some very intense, very emotional conversations” with the men. He admitted, “I wasn’t ready for it.”
The Golden Bachelorette Men Are “Emotionally Vulnerable”
The Golden Bachelorette Executive Producer Was “Pleasantly Surprised”
The Golden Bachelorette executive producer and co-showrunner Claire Freeland shared that she “love[s] how emotionally vulnerable” the men have been. She said, “I have been so pleasantly surprised to see them be so open and vulnerable with all of us.” Claire added that, like the Golden Bachelor women, Joan’s potential contestants were “talking about things that maybe they haven’t talked about openly in a long time, and it looks like it feels good.” During The Golden Bachelor, both Gerry and the women opened up to each other about their pasts, including emotional stories of divorces and the losses of spouses.
It’s wonderful to hear that The Golden Bachelorette men seem to be as emotionally available as Gerry was on The Golden Bachelor. Any lead deserves to have quality men in her cast, but Joan, in particular, is so kind and dignified that it’s especially important. Men in their 60’s and 70’s could have a tendency to suppress their emotions, but it seems the producers have found contestants who are willing to open up to Joan and, therefore, everyone who watches the show. They’ll be breaking new ground on The Golden Bachelorette by representing their generation in a whole new way.
It’s going to be very exciting to finally see The Golden Bachelorette cast of men. The Golden Bachelor women became instant fan-favorites who captured the hearts of viewers. It’ll also be intriguing to see if fan-favorite Mark Anderson, The Bachelor season 28 winner Kelsey Anderson’s dad, joins the cast to try to win Joan’s heart. Perhaps Gerry himself will return to continue his relationship with Joan after his divorce from Theresa Nist. No matter who joins the Golden Bachelorette cast, hopefully, Joan will find the love that she’s searching for.
