The golden bachelorette season one ended with Joan Vassos handing out her final rose, but did Pascal Igbui destroy her confidence for good? Joan, a 61-year-old private school administrator from Maryland, has been through a lot in the last few years. She was married to John Vassos for 32 years before he passed away in 2021. Joan adored John and they had four children before he was diagnosed with cancer and succumbed to the illness. Joan was devastated by the unexpected loss and struggled to accept the profound loss.
Joan finally decided to give love another chance and joined the cast of The Golden Bachelor season 1. Although she got along well with 72-year-old Gerry Turner, a family emergency sidelined her from the season early. Joana Bachelor journey continued when she was cast as The golden bachelorette and introduced to 24 singles Golden men. After a season of dating, Joan gave her final rose to 60-year-old Chock Chapple, but only after 69-year-old Pascal Igbui destroyed her self-esteem. After Pascal’s rejection, Joan may never regain her sense of self-confidence.
What went wrong with Pascal and Joan
Just friends
Joan was interested in Pascal from the moment they met during The golden bachelorette season 1. She was enchanted by his French accent and style. It wasn’t surprising when Pascal made it to Joan’s final three, with Chock and 66-year-old Guy Gansert. They had one-night stands, but things started to go downhill during a bonding ceremony that scared Pascal, and made him question his true feelings for Joan. In a scene posted on YouTube by Bachelor Nation, Pascal, through tears, tells Joan that he saw her as a friend and eliminated himself from the contest.
Joan’s crisis of confidence
She may never recover
The painful end of Joan’s relationship with Pascal caused a crisis of confidence for The golden bachelorette. During the season finale, Joan confessed to a friend that Pascal’s self-elimination made her feel unpleasant. This made her question the entire process of being on a show and led to concerns that she would never find true love again. Although Joan found love on the show, it’s unclear if she will ever recover from Pascal’s rejection.
Did Joan give out her last rose?
She got engaged
Despite feeling bad about Pascal’s rejection The golden bachelorette leadership recovered. Joan gave her final rose to Chock. Although she has managed to recover from Pascal’s rejection enough to let another man in, she may continue to question herself and her judgment. After everything Joan has been through, she deserved to find happiness, and I hope Chock is the man she needs him to be.
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Pascal Igbui |
69 years old |
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Location |
Chicago, Illinois |
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Relationship Status |
Divorced |
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Children |
2 |
The golden bachelorette the first season is streaming on Hulu.
Source: Bachelor Nation/YouTub