While The Golden Bachelor was successful with Bachelor Nation, the problems that arose with Gerry Turner throughout the season turned out to be nothing more than Bachelor producers preparing him to take responsibility for them. The Golden Bachelor the first season was a huge development for Bachelor Nation, which had been waiting for a more mature spin-off for years. Watching older people fall in love through the lens of fairy tales The Bachelor was exciting for the spectators, and most of the Bachelor The nation was ready to see more as they met Gerry and heard about his difficult but hopeful story.
Over the course of the season, Gerry got to know the gorgeous cast through a series of pleasant encounters and open conversations. While the cast of The Golden Bachelor ended up being nominated for an Emmy because of their dynamic nature, Gerry was only able to move on with one woman after the series. Choosing to propose to Theresa Nist, Gerry's personality on the series came to a screeching halt just days before the show's finale when reports of deception surrounding his life before the show emerged. Although Gerry's reputation plummeted, It became clear months later that Bachelor the producers were really to blame.
The Golden Bachelor producers painted Gerry in a light that was too perfect
They wanted him to seem like the perfect leading man
As the season progressed, Gerry seemed to be one of the most emotionally vulnerable and sweet protagonists that The Bachelor franchise had already seen, and that's why Bachelor The nation was so shocked to hear about their relationship story in the season finale. After sharing that he hadn't dated since his wife passed away suddenly in 2017, it became pretty clear that Gerry was in a relationship following her death. While Gerry was portrayed as the villain of the breakup, Bachelor The nation was further scandalized by his apparent lies.
All over The Golden Bachelor In the first season, there were times when Gerry could have been allowed to clarify his past, but it was clear that Bachelor the producers wanted him to appear as an unassuming, unfailingly loyal person without much dating history. Despite knowing that reality was much more interesting than invention, Bachelor the producers painted Gerry in a way that made him seem like the “perfect” partner throughout the season, even though he knew that this was not his reality. Creating a hero, Bachelor The nation had no choice but to make Gerry a villain when he found fault.
Golden Bachelor producers knew Gerry's reputation would fail
They knew he couldn't overcome his past
Although The Golden Bachelor It was a much lighter show than the traditional one Bachelor, it was clear that the relationships formed in the series would be deeper, faster, and hopefully longer-lasting than in the original series. After Gerry chose Theresa, his past came back to haunt him and quickly sent the media into a frenzy, and Bachelor producers tried to patch things up by putting the couple in the spotlight without answering about Gerry's past. Even so, Bachelor producers needed to know that Gerry's perfect personality would faileven without his past coming back to play a role.
Golden Bachelor producers didn't protect Gerry when Bachelor Nation came after him
They didn't try to save Gerry's reputation
Although Bachelor The nation recently began to understand that Gerry was not to blame for his bad reputation, things were difficult for The Golden Bachelor lead for some time after the show. When Gerry and Theresa got married and divorced within three months, viewers turned against Gerry and felt it must be his fault, unaware of the difficulties he faced. Bachelor the leader was facing behind the scenes. Gerry, who was diagnosed with incurable cancer, was eviscerated by the press but received no help from The Golden Bachelor producers. Instead, he was left alone.
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