The Golden Bachelorette’s Joan Vassos recently admitted to a lie she told her family before being chosen as the spinoff’s lead. Episode 1 of The Golden Bachelorette season 1 premiered on September 18, 2024, and it has been a highly entertaining journey so far. Joan left Gerry Turner’s The Golden Bachelor season 1 early to be there for her daughter but won fans’ hearts in the short time she was on the show. Now that she is in the spotlight, her every move is under a microscope, and she recently got ahead of a lie she told her family.
Joan did an interview with Fox News, in which she spoke about how her family felt about her deciding to be the lead for The Golden Bachelorette. She said that her family felt better about how Joan would be received by viewers after watching The Golden Bachelor and seeing that the cast was portrayed positively. However, Joan acknowledged that her family was uncomfortable watching her kiss anyone, and she admitted her lie on the subject.
“I said I wouldn’t kiss anybody… We all knew it was a lie.”
Does Joan Already Have The Golden Bachelorette Frontrunners?
There Is More Than One
In the premiere episode of Bachelor Nation’s The Golden Bachelorette, Joan gave her first impression rose to Keith Gordon, and she ultimately went on to give him the first kiss of the season. Joan did not have to wait long for that first kiss and her family was probably squirming while the scene unfolded. Nonetheless, Joan is on The Golden Bachelorette to find love, and kissing is part of the game.
During her interview, Joan noted that her family watching her more intimate moments with her suitors would be “super embarrassing” for them, but she revealed that she will be doing a lot of kissing this season.
“They’re like, ‘You’re old, you shouldn’t be kissing on TV! It’s gross, Mom!’”
Since Keith got the first rose and kissed, he is most certainly a frontrunner, but after episode 1, Joan now has 18 eligible men to date. Based on the trailer for the season it seems like Mark Anderson, The Bachelor season 28 winner Kelsey Anderson’s dad, will also get far with Joan.
Our Take On Joan’s Intentions In The Golden Bachelorette
Joan May Be Cautious
It has been hinted that Joan may not leave the season engaged. Joan has stated that she was determined to do what was right for her with her time on the show and shot at love, which could mean that she left with a partner but not a fiancé.
After Gerry’s disastrous divorce mere months after saying I do, Joan may be more cautious with her heart, as advised by Gerry when he guest appeared in The Golden Bachelorette .
In any case, viewers have a long road with Joan ahead, and it will be filled with many romantic moments and apparently, plenty of kissing from Joan.
