Mark Anderson not being a front runner proves that the show doesn’t care about its lead

The Golden Bachelorette Season 1 is in full swing, and fan favorite contestant Mark Anderson hasn’t emerged as a front-runner to win Joan Vassos’ final rose. Joan and Mark are Bachelor Folk regulars who have appeared on other franchise shows. 61-year-old Joan made her TV debut on Gerry Turner’s season of The golden guy And 58-year-old Mark first appeared on The bachelor Season 28. Mark became an instant fan favorite when his daughter, Kelsey Anderson, 25, brought Joey Graziadei, 28, home for her hometown date. Kelsey ends up winning Joey’s final rose, and the two are now engaged.

On night one of The Golden Bachelorette Season 1, Joan and Mark seemed to hit it off, and he even received one of the night’s first roses. Hopes were sky-high for the retired Army veteran and father of five. He was expected to swoop in and steal Joan’s heart, But the reality did not fall short of expectations. Not only is Mark not one of Joan’s favorite people, but he received her last rose during the final rose ceremony, narrowly avoiding elimination. Despite being such a fan favorite since before the season even started, Mark doesn’t seem to be winning Joan’s heart.

The producers did not show enough marks

He needs more screen time

During the premiere of The Golden Bachelorette Season 1, Kelsey stepped out of the limousine at night alongside her father and introduced him to Joan. when Mark got out of the limousineJohn snarled and expressed a real exasperation at the tall, handsome, widowed boy. Although Joan was excited about meeting Mark, he didn’t get nearly enough screen time. It’s a disappointment, because there were high expectations for the potential relationship.

The Golden Bachelorette The producers of season 1 didn’t give the storyline a chance. Bachelor Folk shows tend to reward contestants who go out on a limb to get attention, and Mark is not that kind of person. The producers of the show should have seen that right away and adjusted their approach accordingly to tell the complete story. With only three episodes of The Golden Bachelorette Season 1 has aired so far, there’s still plenty of time for the show to answer the audience’s questions about Mark and Joan’s relationship.

Mark showed the most genuine interest in Joan

She did not reciprocate

While some of the other people from The Golden Bachelorette Season 1 seemed more interested in spending time together, Mark showed genuine interest in Joan. During the second episode of the season, Mark took Joan aside for some one-on-one timeAway from the other men in The Bachelor Mansion. He told her that he lived in Germany while he was serving in the army, and he learned German. (via Booker Nation on ABC on YouTube).

Although Mark’s bilingual skills would have been more impressive if he hadn’t been reading from note cardsIt was still a sweet moment that showed Joan how much he wanted to get to know her. For her part, Joan didn’t seem to be nearly as interested in getting to know Mark. She’s offered several solo dates, but she hasn’t chosen him yet. It’s not that she doesn’t like him, she seems to like some other people more.

Fans loved Mark when he appeared on The Bachelor season 28

High emotional IQ

Over her time on The bachelor Season 28, Kelsey often talked about her father. She has nothing but wonderful things to say about the man, so expectations are high. When Mark finally appeared on camera, he did not disappoint the audience. During Kelsey’s hometown day, Mark memorably showed Kelsey and Joey a photo album of photos of Mark and his late wifeOffer a glimpse into his love story. It was a touching moment that clarified how Kelsey leans on her father for his quiet strength and guidance.

I want you all to feel the feeling I had with your mother,Mark later told his daughter.

Since The bachelor Season 28 came to an end, Kelsey and Joey have become well-known social media influencers, and Mark often appears in Kelsey’s TikToks. In addition to being a recurring guest star on Kelsey’s massive TikTok account, Mark Posts to Instagram, where He has 21.5k followers and growing. In one of his recent Instagram posts, Mark shared a photo of him and Kelsey celebrating week one of the show. Mark’s post has 5.4K likes, and his caption reads, in part, “Such an incredible first episode…“

Mark is there for love, not fame

He never wanted to be on TV

Before joining the cast of The Golden Bachelorette Season 1, Mark was living a quiet life in relative obscurity, which was fine by him. Mark was minding his own business when Kelsey decided to apply to be on The bachelor. He never expected to be on TVAnd he certainly didn’t pursue reality TV fame. He was just a widowed father of five living in Louisiana when TV fame came to find him. If Joan is stupid enough to cut him loose, that’s her loss, and the producers should cast Mark as The Golden Bachelor.

Sources: Booker Nation on ABC/ YouTube, Mark Anderson/ Instagram, Mark Anderson/ Instagram