SUMMARY
– Kelsey Anderson’s dad, Mark, is a contestant on The Golden Bachelorette season 1 starring Joan Vassos.
– Mark was a fan favorite when he appeared in Joey Graziadei’s Bachelor season.
– Mark might have an advantage because he’s so loved by Bachelor Nation.
Reality Steve has revealed that The Bachelor season 28 winner Kelsey Anderson’s dad, Mark, is a contestant onThe Golden Bachelorette season 1 starring Joan Vassos. Mark became a fan favorite when he appeared in Joey Graziadei’s Bachelor season. Kelsey spoke very highly of her dad, who’s a 57-year-old widower. She shared how he helped her and her four siblings to cope after their mother, Denise, passed away in 2018 due to breast cancer. Fans fell in love with Mark, and now Joan has the chance to do the same because he’s joined the cast of The Golden Bachelor season 1.
Reality Steve shared that he’d heard that Mark got a one-on-one date already, but he doesn’t have it confirmed .
In a YouTube Live, Reality Steve revealed that Mark is definitely one of Joan’s Golden Bachelorette suitors. Mark went private on Instagram a few days before filming began. Reality Steve shared that he’d heard that Mark got a one-on-one date already, but he doesn’t have it confirmed.
Reality Steve doesn’t believe that Mark will be eliminated early because it seems like the producers have “a built-in story there.” Reality Steve thinks that Mark could possibly be the next Golden Bachelor if he goes far enough, or he’ll win Joan’s heart, and everyone will be happy.
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Mark Is Already A Fan Favorite
Reality Steve said that he has nothing against Mark, but he wondered if it was “kind of unfair” to the other men because the audience is going to rally around him because they already know him from Joey’s Bachelor season. They’re not going to know any of the other contestants on Joan’s Golden Bachelorette season. However, Reality Steve added that “it could be a win-win for the show.” He emphasized that he’s not saying that Mark will win the show, but he definitely has an advantage because everyone wants him to find love.
Reality Steve is correct that Mark will be an audience favorite when he appears on The Golden Bachelorette because everyone already knows and loves him. However, it’s ultimately Joan’s decision if she wants to be in a relationship with him or not. While there’s always been speculation that the Bachelor franchise producers force leads to keep contestants on the show for ratings, there’s no proof that this is really true. In fact, during The Golden Bachelor, Gerry Turner eliminated former Bachelor Matt James’ mother on night one despite a lot of hype about her being on the show.
Joan and Mark have a lot in common. They’re close in age, as Mark is 57 and Joan is 61. They both lost their spouses fairly recently. Joan’s husband, John, passed away in 2021 due to pancreatic cancer after 32 years of marriage. They are also both parents to adult children. It would be very sweet if they found love with each other. Whether Mark ends up with Joan or he eventually becomes the next Golden Bachelor, he deserves to find the love that he’s searching for.
