The Golden Bachelor

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The video has taken me down an 80s fitness competition video rabbit hole.
Can we bring the 80s back, with more tolerance and PrEP?

[Anonymous]

Clip from WTA up. So nice seeing the ladies again though not sure why they bothered with the night 1 eliminations. Kathy went overboard with fillers. Did anyone know her husband died by suicide? Awful. Might explain why she’s off-kilter.

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Anonymous wrote:Clip from WTA up. So nice seeing the ladies again though not sure why they bothered with the night 1 eliminations. Kathy went overboard with fillers. Did anyone know her husband died by suicide? Awful. Might explain why she’s off-kilter.

Wow, that is sad. I can understand why she's a little intense about trying to find a happy last chapter.

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Anonymous wrote:As the lead of this show, you are required to put out a lot of energy to seem interesting and active... but I'm not sure if 72-yr-old Gerry is REALLY interested in being a go, go, go person, or if he's fulfilling the obligation to appear that way, while in real life, he simply wants to play pickleball, hang out with friend, and enjoy the lake life... know what I mean.

If Gerry is, at heart, at a time in life where he wants to keep it simple, then Faith and Leslie are not going to be the right "speed" for him. Theresa might be more on that speed level.

That doesn't mean there is anything wrong with Faith, or Leslie or Theresa or Gerry. It's just a matter of finding someone who wants to live life at the same pace as you.

Yes, good point. Although I find Theresa quite boring compared to the other two, maybe that’s better suited to him at this stage in his life.

I don't know what "securities professional" means, but it suggests Teresa is at least somewhat smart. She's 70, so she's probably not on the trading floor, but maybe she owns a brokerage or day trades, who knows. I did find Theresa pretty disingenuous during the whole Kathy spat. But it's probably going to be Teresa.

I just can't see Leslie and Gerry together--she's the wrong "speed" as you say. Also I'm not sure what they talk about besides ATV rides and Leslie's life story. Finding a steady man is great, but you need something more to do/talk about in your daily life. Maybe we just don't see that deeper connection happening.

He should have kept Ellen.

Does anybody else have their fingers crossed for Joan coming back? The producers extended the season from 8 to 9 episodes.

Interesting!! I had forgotten about her.

She seemed like a quality/together person.

(I was appalled by the woman who missed her daughter’s wedding to be on a realty TV show!)

Agreed. Who would miss a child’s wedding to be on tv? She wasn’t reading the room well either. He wasn't that in to her. Didn’t he pick her for a one on one date that was never shown? Did I miss it?

How do you know about the missed wedding but can't remember the one-on-one date?

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Don’t know if this is true but someone on Reddit claims Gerry’s restauranteur status was an ABC glow up, that his professional background is more humble and included a stint as a manager at a Golds Gym. Have no idea if that is true!

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t know if this is true but someone on Reddit claims Gerry’s restauranteur status was an ABC glow up, that his professional background is more humble and included a stint as a manager at a Golds Gym. Have no idea if that is true!

Well if he managed a Golds Gym then aerobics queen Leslie is the woman for him.

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t know if this is true but someone on Reddit claims Gerry’s restauranteur status was an ABC glow up, that his professional background is more humble and included a stint as a manager at a Golds Gym. Have no idea if that is true!

Well if he managed a Golds Gym then aerobics queen Leslie is the woman for him.

I thought that too, ha ha!

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t know if this is true but someone on Reddit claims Gerry’s restauranteur status was an ABC glow up, that his professional background is more humble and included a stint as a manager at a Golds Gym. Have no idea if that is true!

Well if he managed a Golds Gym then aerobics queen Leslie is the woman for him.

I thought that too, ha ha!

They could open a gym, bet a lot of middle age+ folks would sign up. I find their fitness level inspirational, makes me want to hop on the treadmill!

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Apparently he trained a gym’s managers for a year or two and then moved on. He wasn’t actually coaching clients next to the weights. But still.

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a45455037/golden-bachelor-gerry-turner-job/

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently he trained a gym’s managers for a year or two and then moved on. He wasn’t actually coaching clients next to the weights. But still.

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a45455037/golden-bachelor-gerry-turner-job/

Okay, fast food franchise owner/manager and assorted managerial and odd jobs was not what I envisioned by "restauranteur." Why didn't they simply say entrepreneur?

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently he trained a gym’s managers for a year or two and then moved on. He wasn’t actually coaching clients next to the weights. But still.

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a45455037/golden-bachelor-gerry-turner-job/

Okay, fast food franchise owner/manager and assorted managerial and odd jobs was not what I envisioned by "restauranteur." Why didn't they simply say entrepreneur?

Because “entrepreneur” has come to mean “unemployed” and he wasn’t that.

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t know if this is true but someone on Reddit claims Gerry’s restauranteur status was an ABC glow up, that his professional background is more humble and included a stint as a manager at a Golds Gym. Have no idea if that is true!

Well if he managed a Golds Gym then aerobics queen Leslie is the woman for him.

I thought that too, ha ha!

They could open a gym, bet a lot of middle age+ folks would sign up. I find their fitness level inspirational, makes me want to hop on the treadmill!

I admit it, I would sign up. Especially like if Leslie does online coaching or personal training? I would pay a lot for that.

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That Cosmo article makes him sound pretty successful. The thing with reality shows is, you never know if what the shows claims as their profession is true. It's often a half-truth, a side gig (she's a model!) or their responsibilities are greatly exaggerated.

However, he seems like a guy that's (probably effectively) managed people. He listens, uses affirmative language and is affable, almost to a fault.

He reminds me of some men I've known in senior management. All hard edges worn off, extremely polite and political in everything they say and do, never show anger or disagreement, but also extremely opaque, follow the crowd (basic) and impossible to know. However, he shows a lot of emotion about his late wife so he's open and showing something about himself, but he's very studied. It is a successful formula for them, so I get it. Better than an angry jerk any day.

[Anonymous]

To me the million dollar question is how important is his Catholic faith to him? Easy enough to envision Theresa becoming a fixture at his church. For anything other than religion, Leslie seems like the better fit. More athletic, more fun, likes sports etc.

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Anonymous wrote:As the lead of this show, you are required to put out a lot of energy to seem interesting and active... but I'm not sure if 72-yr-old Gerry is REALLY interested in being a go, go, go person, or if he's fulfilling the obligation to appear that way, while in real life, he simply wants to play pickleball, hang out with friend, and enjoy the lake life... know what I mean.

If Gerry is, at heart, at a time in life where he wants to keep it simple, then Faith and Leslie are not going to be the right "speed" for him. Theresa might be more on that speed level.

That doesn't mean there is anything wrong with Faith, or Leslie or Theresa or Gerry. It's just a matter of finding someone who wants to live life at the same pace as you.

Yes, good point. Although I find Theresa quite boring compared to the other two, maybe that’s better suited to him at this stage in his life.

I don't know what "securities professional" means, but it suggests Teresa is at least somewhat smart. She's 70, so she's probably not on the trading floor, but maybe she owns a brokerage or day trades, who knows. I did find Theresa pretty disingenuous during the whole Kathy spat. But it's probably going to be Teresa.

I just can't see Leslie and Gerry together--she's the wrong "speed" as you say. Also I'm not sure what they talk about besides ATV rides and Leslie's life story. Finding a steady man is great, but you need something more to do/talk about in your daily life. Maybe we just don't see that deeper connection happening.

He should have kept Ellen.

Does anybody else have their fingers crossed for Joan coming back? The producers extended the season from 8 to 9 episodes.

Interesting!! I had forgotten about her.

She seemed like a quality/together person.

(I was appalled by the woman who missed her daughter’s wedding to be on a realty TV show!)

Agreed. Who would miss a child’s wedding to be on tv? She wasn’t reading the room well either. He wasn't that in to her. Didn’t he pick her for a one on one date that was never shown? Did I miss it?

How do you know about the missed wedding but can't remember the one-on-one date?

I am not riveted to the tv the entire episode. I saw her get picked and didn’t see any details of the date or they were super brief.