Joan Vassos is the inaugural Golden Bachelorette! On Tuesday, ABC introduced that Gerry Turner‘s ex will lead the first-ever season of The Golden Bachelorette when it premieres this fall.
Joan was a beloved contestant on The Golden Bachelor, particularly after she self-eliminated from the present when a medical concern together with her daughter arose.
Now, the 61-year-old grandmother and college administrator from Rockland, Maryland, is again to star in her personal love story. She’ll convey her signature grace and appeal as she embarks on a seek for her subsequent individual, showcasing that everybody is worthy of greater than only a second probability at love.
Joan, whose husband died after 32 years of marriage, is a outstanding girl whose life has been outlined by her resilience, zest for journey and powerful household values.
She stays an embodiment of energy and charm as a loyal mom of 4 and grandmother of two, whereas discovering solace within the music of Elton John, spending time together with her canine, and cooking.
Now, as she steps into the golden highlight and begins her journey to hunt love as soon as extra, Joan envisions a future full of shared moments by the seaside and cherished time with household.
After she left The Golden Bachelor of her personal volition, Joan spoke out on Instagram, and expressed her hope that she’d discover love in the future.
“As soon as a mother all the time a mother and typically the timing would not work out with discovering love,” she wrote partially. “Everybody at house is doing nice and I hope in the future I’ll get the prospect at love once more.”
With that in thoughts, when ET spoke to Joan on the “Girls Inform All” taping, she mentioned merely of The Golden Bachelorette, “I believe I might say sure.”
Joan was removed from the one girl thought-about for the function. Many contestants from The Golden Bachelor had been thought-about prospects, and Kathie Lee Gifford even advised ET that she was approached about starring on the spinoff. Nonetheless, regardless of having a “nice” dialog with the producers, she revealed why the present would in all probability by no means work for her.
Kathie Lee mentioned that she is “too well-known” and famous that she is weirded out by the concept of entertaining bachelors who know her however that she would not know again. Not solely that, however she’s additionally skeptical of the idea totally.
“I do not imagine that in a matter of weeks [I would] fall head over heels in love with any individual. For me, it might by no means work that method,” she mentioned. “I mentioned, ‘If you happen to guys wish to do a very totally different form of present which is principally a sitcom then I am going to make enjoyable of myself, however I am not getting within the scorching tub with anybody.'”
The Golden Bachelorette will air Wednesdays this fall on ABC.
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