Golden Bachelorette

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Anonymous wrote:They need to preserve the women's group dynamic as much as possible, which is why I think they will do their best to have as many make appearances as possible. I feel pretty confident we'll at least see Ellen, Leslie, Faith, Joan, Susan, Kathy, Nancy, Sandra, Natascha, and maybe Edith in some capacity. I don't know if we'll see April now that ASKN is defunct (stupid of all of them, if you ask me, to create a brand than blow it up mere months later). She could show up in a some kind of relationship therapy exercise, but she might be a bit too out there for that to work. Leslie could choreograph a flash mob or dance competition. Faith could help the candidates write a love song or serenade the bachelorette. I'm sure the others could come up with good bits too. Hope the producers have fun with it. Dates that are too talky will be boring af.

I love these ideas, pp!

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Anonymous wrote:Joan would be nice and mature, I think, but that would not make for good tv. Probably same with Faith. Producers will want at least a dollop of Leslie messiness. I'd be surprised if it's not her, for this and several other reasons. But I pretty much like all of them except Kathy, have no dog in this fight. Will watch regardless!

Agree the producers will not want boring.

Gerry was as boring, middle-class middle-America, as they come. If it weren't for all the crying, he could hardly be said to have any personality at all. Well, he was nice, but even that's now debatable.

All the excitement came from the women competing for Gerry's roses. And that was OK.

Leslie is the opposite end of that, making all the wrong choices then feeling sorry for herself, and I don't think they want that either. Faith gets on a motorcycle, rides her horse, and gets out. I actually know nothing about Joan's hobbies, maybe she excels in cocktail party conversation in which case she'd be boring, but maybe she has some great hobbies, I just don't know.

Gerry's version of boring at least came with some modulation to the voice and expression to the face. Joan is very flat, both in voice and affect. It may be the surgery or maybe more, but it's not going to carry interest on visual/audio media. Not enough to carry a show.

He was also active, into ATVs, pickle ball, rappelling. Joan doesn't seem active.

Faith is active

True, and that’s good. Because her singing and horses would get old fast. She was so stiff on the date with Gerry though, not sure she actually does well outside her comfort zone.

It wouldn’t get as old as lap dances with a bunch of old horn dogs.

What is with all the weird "lap dance" posts? Makes me miss the stream-of-consciousness haiku lady.

Don’t know, but they make Leslie look desperate and it’s probably part of the image issues some have with her.

TBH the Leslie boosters here are constantly trashing Faith and Joan. Maybe rethink that if you want the lap dance poster to stop.

I don't think there's necessarily a correlation. I don't love any of the three. They're just okay. I think the group vibe was better than any one individual. Though a PP was correct in saying that Gerry wasn't at all interesting by himself.

I'm the pp who said Gerry was boring by himself, and thanks. I've noticed 2-3 hard-core Leslie fans here who constantly bash Joan's surgery and Faith's personality. They're also sort of unbelievably defensive over any criticism of Leslie, as if they can dish it out but can't take it. I'm not sure why they'd do that, because winning a few DCUMers over to Leslie's side is meaningless in the scheme of things, the producers aren't watching this board. If you like Leslie, maybe say nice things about Leslie but don't unnecessarily trash the others?

There are definitely multiple posters discussing various things about Faith and Joan, but there is definitely one "lap dance" poster who is like a broken record. Together with being inaccurate (if that's what she considers a lap dance, she doesn't get out much) and misogynistic (a-okay for women to be sexual these days).

Leslie did a lap dance for Gerry, that’s accurate. Sure, it was toned down for a broad audience, but there’s no mistaking the message she was trying to send. Thanks for the red herring, but the problem isn’t the sexuality, it’s the desperation and lack of imagination. People who do “get out much” were rolling their eyes.

What with you constantly trashing the other women, it really looks like you can dish it out but you can’t take it.

NP. Leslie did NOT give a lap dance, that's absurd. Her dance did not even rise to the level of dirty dancing. Maybe you should rewatch that movie. And get some therapy for you very odd obsession with sex.

I’m not the only one who described it as a lap dance, in fact I’m not even the first. Whatever you want to call it, it was weird and unattractive.

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Reality Steve believes Leslie is the producers' first choice, though could be Faith if negotiations don't go well. Doesn't seem to think Joan is in the mix.

https://screenrant.com/golden-bachelorette-reality-steve-predicts-leslie-fhima/#:~:text=Summary,for%20the%20spin%2Doff%20series.

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Anonymous wrote:Reality Steve believes Leslie is the producers' first choice, though could be Faith if negotiations don't go well. Doesn't seem to think Joan is in the mix.

https://screenrant.com/golden-bachelorette-reality-steve-predicts-leslie-fhima/#:~:text=Summary,for%20the%20spin%2Doff%20series.

Faith is a much better choice imo. She's more endearing and the ranch aspect would be so much fun.

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I read they might make the Bachelorette announcement at the end of Joey's season and hold the Golden Bachelorette announcement until the end of the Bachelorette season, which should air this summer. Hope they don't keep us in suspense that long!

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What do you ppl see in this fake reality parade?

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Anonymous wrote:I read they might make the Bachelorette announcement at the end of Joey's season and hold the Golden Bachelorette announcement until the end of the Bachelorette season, which should air this summer. Hope they don't keep us in suspense that long!

They won't be able to keep it under wraps that long.

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Anonymous wrote:Reality Steve believes Leslie is the producers' first choice, though could be Faith if negotiations don't go well. Doesn't seem to think Joan is in the mix.

https://screenrant.com/golden-bachelorette-reality-steve-predicts-leslie-fhima/#:~:text=Summary,for%20the%20spin%2Doff%20series.

Faith is a much better choice imo. She's more endearing and the ranch aspect would be so much fun.

Agree. Is Reality Steve going on anything besides his assumptions?

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I think the woman named April is the most vivacious and attractive of the bunch.

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Anonymous wrote:I think the woman named April is the most vivacious and attractive of the bunch.

Unfortunately she's also a loon.

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Anonymous wrote:Reality Steve believes Leslie is the producers' first choice, though could be Faith if negotiations don't go well. Doesn't seem to think Joan is in the mix.

https://screenrant.com/golden-bachelorette-reality-steve-predicts-leslie-fhima/#:~:text=Summary,for%20the%20spin%2Doff%20series.

Faith is a much better choice imo. She's more endearing and the ranch aspect would be so much fun.

Agree. Is Reality Steve going on anything besides his assumptions?

He seems to be the most knowledgeable person about the franchise, knows how it works and has good sources. The fact that Leslie was pretty heavily featured at the wedding, I think the only one not in a group setting, made me think it was her. But who knows, and of course RS could be wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:Everyone has noted it might be hard to find an appealing group of single guys 60+. I mean they clearly thought Gerry was the best they could do for GB...So it could be a matter of picking the guys first then seeing which lady might best fit them?

The casting director said they're looking for high energy men with compassion and empathy. Sounds like they're casting for Leslie? The description seems rather specific.

In other news, Kathy and Susan are doing a BN-sponsored podcast. Feel a little bad for Nancy that she wasn't included.
https://deadline.com/2024/03/golden-bachelor-kathy-swarts-susan-noles-podcast-1235861794/

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Anonymous wrote:Everyone has noted it might be hard to find an appealing group of single guys 60+. I mean they clearly thought Gerry was the best they could do for GB...So it could be a matter of picking the guys first then seeing which lady might best fit them?

The casting director said they're looking for high energy men with compassion and empathy. Sounds like they're casting for Leslie? The description seems rather specific.

In other news, Kathy and Susan are doing a BN-sponsored podcast. Feel a little bad for Nancy that she wasn't included.
https://deadline.com/2024/03/golden-bachelor-kathy-swarts-susan-noles-podcast-1235861794/

Or maybe “high energy” is a euphemism for “not doddering”

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Anonymous wrote:Everyone has noted it might be hard to find an appealing group of single guys 60+. I mean they clearly thought Gerry was the best they could do for GB...So it could be a matter of picking the guys first then seeing which lady might best fit them?

The casting director said they're looking for high energy men with compassion and empathy. Sounds like they're casting for Leslie? The description seems rather specific.

In other news, Kathy and Susan are doing a BN-sponsored podcast. Feel a little bad for Nancy that she wasn't included.
https://deadline.com/2024/03/golden-bachelor-kathy-swarts-susan-noles-podcast-1235861794/

Or maybe “high energy” is a euphemism for “not doddering”

Sure, maybe, but the compassion and empathy part?

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Anonymous wrote:Everyone has noted it might be hard to find an appealing group of single guys 60+. I mean they clearly thought Gerry was the best they could do for GB...So it could be a matter of picking the guys first then seeing which lady might best fit them?

The casting director said they're looking for high energy men with compassion and empathy. Sounds like they're casting for Leslie? The description seems rather specific.

In other news, Kathy and Susan are doing a BN-sponsored podcast. Feel a little bad for Nancy that she wasn't included.
https://deadline.com/2024/03/golden-bachelor-kathy-swarts-susan-noles-podcast-1235861794/

Or maybe “high energy” is a euphemism for “not doddering”

Sure, maybe, but the compassion and empathy part?

Ok the compassion and empathy does make me think Leslie. But also makes me think producers are worried about her vulnerability. If she makes a successful match, I'm sure viewers would be very happy for her. But if she doesn't, or ends up traumatized in some way, ugh. Would just be too hard to watch.