“Golden Bachelorette” Joan Vassos on the divorce of Gerry and Theresa
Joan Vassos, “The Golden Bachelorette,” tells USA TODAY’s Bryan Alexander if Gerry and Theresa’s divorce had an impact on her season.
We’ve already highlighted Joan Vassos’ sparkling premiere on The Golden Bachelorette and the standout contestants who made a really good impression on ABC’s premiere night.
But there were also some in the group of 24 who wished they had had a second chance to make a first impression with Joan. Most notable was 68-year-old rancher David from Austin, Texas, who got off to a strong start, riding a horse to the Bachelor Mansion.
“Now that’s quite a performance,” said Joan, impressed. “Where did you get a horse out there? You’re one step ahead of everyone, aren’t you?”
And it’s true: a group of guys who had already arrived were giggling and watching from a distance with cocktails in their hands.
“Is the man or the horse the candidate?” asked one with a grin.
Premiere of the “Golden Bachelorette” The glamorous Joan met her 24 admirers in an emotional premiere: Who got a rose?
David dismounted effortlessly, but his steed sped away as the contestant approached Joan. The Golden Bachelorette crew could be seen chasing the runaway horse around the grounds.
“I want you to meet this horse,” the unsuspecting David said to Joan.
“Um, I think it’s gone,” Joan replied.
“Oh my God, what happened?” asked David, turning around with a shocked look on his face.
The giggles started in the Bachelor Mansion and moved to the gregarious Gary, who did nothing but laugh at the horse during a confessional interview, and the laughter spread from television sets across the country to social media.
But the horse’s outburst may have had consequences. At the end of the evening, David did not receive a rose and had to go home as one of six men from the “Golden Bachelorette”.
Which other “Golden Bachelorette” intros didn’t go so well
- Jordan, 61, a sales manager from Chicago, was visibly nervous when he met Joan. But he was pleasant and talked about his three daughters. Still, Jordan kept ruminating on the performance, criticizing himself for not making it and vowing to make up for it. Relax, Jordan, and keep going. He received a rose.
- Michael, 65, a retired bank executive, was so excited about meeting Joan that he forgot himself. “Michael, that’s my name,” he said. But he brushed it off and just kept walking. Michael received a rose.
- Bob, 66, a chiropractor from Marina Del Rey, Calif., got out of the car and filmed with an old-fashioned video camera. Odd, yes. But you don’t want to meet someone with a camera on. Bob received a rose from Joan.
- Christopher, 64, a construction contractor from West Babylon, New York, rightly told Joan it was “kind of unusual” to date 24 men on a reality TV show. But his solution of giving Joan prune juice as they met was a bit too obvious. “Everything will go very well by the evening,” he said. TMI: too much introduction. Christopher still deserves a rose.
