The Golden Bachelor star Theresa Nist had a disastrous attempt at marriage with her Golden groom Gerry Turner, but now that their divorce is finalized, she’s rebranding and ready to move on. Theresa, who met Gerry on the opening night of The Golden Bachelor season 1, was introduced to Bachelor Nation as a mother, grandmother, and widow from New Jersey who was ready to find someone to spend her second act with. While Theresa’s family was a wonderfully large bunch that cared for her deeply, she was hoping to find someone who she could share her days and nights with.
After making a great first impression on Gerry, Theresa was able to make it through the competition on The Golden Bachelor. Making it to the end of the line with Gerry and Leslie Fhima, Theresa won Gerry’s heart and accepted his proposal, along with the final golden rose. Gerry and Theresa announced that they’d be taking things a notch further and getting married in a live TV ceremony in just a few short weeks during The Golden Bachelor finale. The couple married in a lavish ceremony, but it was short-lived, with Theresa and Gerry choosing to divorce three months later.
Theresa’s Social Media Has Recently Been Family Focused
She’s Posting About Her Kids & Grandkids
In recent weeks and months, Theresa has been posting more frequently about her family than ever. The Golden Bachelor star has moved on from her quickie marriage to Gerry and decided to put her family first. Throughout The Golden Bachelor, Theresa was clear that her main priority in life was her grandchildren. She was very close with her children as they were growing up and wanted to continue to be close to her family as much as possible in her older years. It was obvious on the show that Theresa wouldn’t be too interested in leaving her area for Gerry.
Now that her marriage to Gerry is over, Theresa appears to be focused entirely on her family and rebuilding her life back in New Jersey. Having announced that her daughter is having another baby, Theresa has been spending a lot of time with her grandchildren and showing them off on social media. Enjoying a summer by the beach, Theresa has been doing everything she can to put forth a family-focused persona for the followers that she accumulated during her appearance on The Golden Bachelor. Though Theresa’s rebrand may eventually include more, for now, she’s been focused on her loved ones.
Theresa Is Trying To Shed The Stain Of Gerry’s Reputation
She Doesn’t Want To Associate With Her Ex
At the end of the run of The Golden Bachelor, it was revealed that there was some scandal surrounding Gerry and the person that he had been before the show. Throughout The Golden Bachelor, Gerry was sold as a widower who was incredibly wholesome, sweet, and hadn’t dated since his wife had died years prior. At the end of the season, it was revealed that Gerry had lied about not dating much before coming onto the show, which left many viewers with a sour taste in their mouth for The Golden Bachelor lead. Golden Gerry’s reputation took a massive hit.
Gerry and Theresa’s wedding and the press tour that led up to it was likely supposed to be a band-aid for the reputation that Gerry had amassed. While Theresa claimed that she was fine with what had happened and forgave Gerry for any dishonesty, it was clear that there was a strain on their relationship. Now, with Gerry out of her life, Theresa is looking to remove the stain of his reputation from her own. Without having to associate with Gerry, there’s no need for Theresa to have the image that her ex stuck her with after The Golden Bachelor.
Theresa’s Marriage To Gerry Was Somewhat Disingenuous
Neither Seemed To Think It Would Last
Though Gerry and Theresa’s relationship was likely genuine during The Golden Bachelor, their marriage seems like it was somewhat disingenuous. After dealing with the fallout of the scandal about Gerry’s reputation post-show, Theresa and Gerry’s wedding was a spectacle like no other. With Bachelor Nation in attendance and a golden carpet, the wedding did not feel like it was genuine for the bride or the groom. Though the pair did actually exchange vows and get married, the wedding itself felt like a massive spectacle to hide whatever scandal was going on behind the scenes, as it lacked a personal feel.
Throughout the time after the finale and before the wedding, The Golden Bachelor couple frequently spoke to the press about their impending marriage, but neither were open about what their plans were after the wedding. Though it seemed like they may just be interested in being able to be more private in their lives, Gerry and Theresa’s noncommittal answers made it clear that their marriage wasn’t likely to survive. Without an idea of where they were going to settle down or what they were going to do next, Gerry and Theresa’s wedding seemed like a bad idea to Bachelor Nation.
Theresa Is Looking For A New Start
She’s Ready To Start Fresh
Now that her marriage to Gerry has ended, Theresa is ready for a fresh start with a whole new image on social media. Prior to The Golden Bachelor, Theresa didn’t have much of a social media presence for herself or a major following. Many of the posts on her social media accounts were simply talking about her family or showing off photos of her grandkids, but things changed once she got on The Golden Bachelor. Her posts began to feature previews for the show, or photos of her and her Golden Bachelor castmates rather than her family as a whole.
Now that she’s been part of the cast of a major reality TV series, Theresa’s social media is where people go to see what’s happened to her after the series and check in on her life now. With her new rebrand, Theresa is sharing more about her life as a mother and grandmother, as well as sharing some posts with her friends to make it clear that she does have a social life outside of her family. Theresa’s rebrand has removed Gerry from her social media entirely, making The Golden Bachelor star the center of her own social media profiles.
