Although Golden Bachelor The first season was a great success with viewers. Here are eight reasons Jerry Turner had the worst season in franchise history. Hopes were high when Bachelor The franchise announced a spin-off that would focus on the love lives of older adults, but in many ways, the highly anticipated series failed to live up to its ultimate promises. The show came to represent more than reality television because it became a symbol of the possibility of second chances.
Almost every participant Golden Bachelor I’ve fallen in love before. Jerry, the 72-year-old protagonist, was a widower and was married for 43 years until his late wife Toni Turner passed away in 2017. Most of the 22 women who came to meet Jerry were either widowers themselves or divorced. Everyone gave up Golden Bachelor In the first season there was already a love story at least once.
For his part, Jerry was a retired restaurateur who led a life of peace and quiet before becoming Golden Bachelor. The father of two and grandfather of two lived in his Indiana lake home, which he built with his late wife shortly before her death. Jerry spent his days raising money for causes he believed in and I never thought about being on televisionbut the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was too good to pass up. Although the first season Bachelor The spin-off was a huge success and attracted a large audience, and there are eight good reasons why it was the worst show in the franchise.
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Jerry got divorced
The golden marriage did not last long
After a season of hot dates, emotional rose ceremonies and difficult decisions, Golden Bachelor The first season ended with Jerry giving his final rose to 70-year-old Teresa Nist, a day trader from New Jersey. Like Jerry Teresa was also a widow. She was married to her childhood sweetheart, William Nist, for 43 years until he died in 2014. With such long and successful marriages behind them, Jerry and Teresa thought they were destined for a long and happy life together.
Connected
Jerry and Teresa had a luxurious marriage. Golden Bachelor wedding special aired on ABC just weeks after Golden Bachelor final. Hopes were high as the newlyweds rode off into the sunset together. Unfortunately, things didn’t go according to plan and 70-year-old couple announces divorce after just three months marriage. The rushed marriage and divorce made marriage a mockery, which is one of the reasons the show did so poorly for the marriage franchise.
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Fans were disappointed with Jerry’s ending
Jerry and Teresa were miles apart
It is difficult to overestimate how high hopes were placed on Golden Bachelor season 1. When Jerry and Teresa tied the knot on national television, many fans were confident that the couple would spend the rest of their lives together. Not only did the marriage last three months, they’ve never lived together in the same house, let alone in the same state. Before appearing on the show, Jerry lived in Indiana and Teresa lived in New Jersey.
After filming of the show ended, Jerry and Teresa returned to their different home states.
Once they went public with their relationship, they began flying back and forth to see each other, but the long-distance marriage proved unsustainable. When Jerry and Teresa announced their split, they cited geography. They couldn’t decide where to live because neither of them wanted to give up the life they spent decades building for the man they met on a reality show.
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Jerry made Leslie Fima cry
He misled her
Jerry broke a lot of hearts during Golden Bachelor first season, but not as cruel as the heart of 65-year-old Leslie Fima. Leslie, a dance teacher from Minneapolis, Minnesota, came to mansion, along with 21 other amazing older women will compete for Jerry’s roses.. Despite the stiff competition, Leslie stood out from the crowd and caught Jerry’s attention.
After a season of dating all the women, Jerry gave his last two roses to Leslie and Teresa.
Things seemed to be going according to plan for Leslie after Jerry’s hometown visit with her family went well and he even told her she was “the one.” In the end, Golden Bachelor The first season ended with Jerry giving his final rose to Teresa, sending twice-divorced Leslie home in tears. Adding insult to injury, Jerry. married Teresa in a dream, Leslie was probably contractually obligated to attend.
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Jerry was the same as all the previous leading roles
Boys will be boys
Although Jerry was much older than many of the past Bachelor The leading men of the nation, he had much in common with all of them. First of all, they all fall in love with several women very quickly. From that moment Jerry invited 22 single women between the ages of 60 and 70. Bachelor mansion For Golden Bachelor In the first season, Jerry kissed as many women as possible.
From the very first night, Jerry kissed several women and continued to kiss until the end of the season.
Even though she is a woman bachelorette party MCs kiss their share of suitors, they tend to be more discerning than their male counterparts. In a recent example Golden bachelorette party The first season just premiered, and on the first night 61-year-old Joan Vassos kissed only one contestant. The honor went to Keith, 58, who also won Joan’s first impression rose.
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The Golden Bachelor didn’t have much drama between the contestants
“Zip it up”
While the shows are primarily about finding love, part of the fun is the drama among the contestants. For Bachelor Season 28, for example, the focus was on the saga of the conflict between several women and Maria Georgas. In contrast, the women vying for Jerry’s heart weren’t nearly as drama-prone as they had been in the past. Bachelor Franchise members.
This is partly due to age.
Older women have simply been through more, so they are less likely to get caught up in the drama. The only exception is during Golden Bachelor In the first season, some of the women, especially 70-year-old Katie Swarts, were angry at Teresa for what they thought was her flaunting of her relationship with Jerry. Minor spat ended with Katie telling Teresa to “zip up”but the two women quickly made up.
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Jerry and Teresa’s wedding was so awkward
It was more like a PR event
After several months of engagement, Jerry and Teresa decided to tie the knot. Golden Bachelor The Season 1 couple spent time planning their wedding, citing advanced age as the reason for the haste. Golden wedding was the first Bachelor National wedding in ten years, attended by the cast Golden bachelor like many graduates. awkward red carpet pre-show the event became less like a wedding and more like a PR event or a film premiere. It was hosted by former bachelorette party Charity Lawson and Golden Bachelor member Katie.
Katie spent the night prowling for a man, pretending she wasn’t constantly fighting with Teresa throughout the season.
However, the most awkward moment Golden Bachelor the wedding was part of a bachelorette party. It all started with Teresa and a few of her comrades. Golden Bachelor co-stars Wear lingerie for an intimate boudoir photo shoot. Although the ladies looked beautiful and the shots were tasteful, it was unpleasant to watch. However, what was even more awkward was when dancers from Chippendales in Las Vegas gave a lap dance in front of a group of women. The whole event was unforgettably unpleasant.
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Jerry sent Faith Martin home
She was his favorite
Although there were many inventive Bachelor limousine entrances in recent years, one of the coolest ever was Faith Martin’s evening entrance. The 61-year-old schoolteacher and musician skipped his usual limousine ride and… instead rode up to meet Jerry on a motorcycle. It was like a scene from a movie: she stopped the bike in front of Jerry, took off her helmet and shook out her long hair.
The fact that Faith wore a cool motorcycle leather jacket over a pink dress made it even cooler.
Faith and Jerry hit it off and she stayed until she got a hometown visit before being expelled. Jerry seemed to like Faith the best, but he couldn’t imagine himself living on her farm in the middle of nowhere. Ironically, he made a decision based on the living conditions and then broke up with Teresa because of the living conditions.
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The golden marriage was a mistake
fools rush in
Jerry and Teresa barely knew each other when they decided to let themselves get carried away and rush into marriage. Golden Bachelor The first season was filmed in the summer of 2023 and didn’t air until December, so Jerry and Teresa had to keep their relationship a secret the entire time. This made it harder to get to know each other because they had to keep it a secret. Golden Bachelor The last rose ceremony aired in December, and the wedding was scheduled for January 4. just a few weeks after going public with their relationship.
Jerry and Teresa should have dated longer, but the show’s ratings were high and fans were clamoring for marriage.
By far the worst thing about Golden Bachelor The first season was disappointing when Jerry and Teresa gave up on their marriage after just three months. Although it’s good that they didn’t drag it out, Marriage is a serious institution that should not be taken lightly or abandoned without a fight. Having abandoned the marriage after three months, Golden Bachelor The Season 1 couple confirmed that they never took their relationship seriously.
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Teresa Nyst |
71 years old |
Day trader |
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Jerry Turner |
73 years old |
Retired restaurateur |
Source: Bachelor Nation on ABC/YouTube