Anonymous wrote:The casting directors need to be replaced. They simply don't understand the vast majority of viewers want to see authentic people genuinely looking for love. Charles L over this jerk or a Pascal anyday. And nice, funny Diane over the group of catty, jacked women.

OH! I miss Charles L so much right now! What a sweet and insightful man!

I'm not that impressed with Mel. He does't have emotional IQ -- which is what a lot of these ladies need. And I really feel sorry for the woman who ends up with him thinking he's a "catch" (since ABC picked him as the golden bach)... only to find out afterward that he's a cheapskate who doesn't pay his kids' support and won't pay what his ex wife is legally owed. He's also a sneaky liar since he was claiming he only makes $1000 per month as a named partner in a lawfirm. I mean, c'mon... who is going to believe that! And if it's true, why is ABC peddling this guy, whose annual income is $12k/yr as some great catch???? Does not add up!

Cindy and Cheryl and Debbie seem like the best of the bunch -- but they don't deserve to be saddled with a scoundrel like this.

The casting directors need to be replaced. They simply don't understand the vast majority of viewers want to see authentic people genuinely looking for love. Charles L over this jerk or a Pascal anyday. And nice, funny Diane over the group of catty, jacked women.

^^$250K

He has more than $1m in equity in the house, which has more than doubled in value since he bought it, and $250 liquid. He could easily pay the settlement, he's just an a-hole. Probably punishing her because she left.

I have to say, as sweet as she is, I did wonder if his interest in Gerri isn't a "nurse and a purse" thing. Doubt many of the others in the group own their own business.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15134659/Mel-Owen-ex-wife-Golden-Bachelor-legal-battle-sell-home.html

Oh he's messy. In this for the money, no doubt.

Didn’t he say he’s a lawyer? And a former professional football player so where’s all his money going?

Excellent question. His ex says he has 20K month/income. They've been fighting for 4 years and she hasn't been able to get her money post-settlement. I think he is paying/paid for his kids private schools though. So expensive mortage plus car(s) plus tuition costs might not leave him very flush. He should absolutely sell the house.

Anonymous wrote:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15134659/Mel-Owen-ex-wife-Golden-Bachelor-legal-battle-sell-home.html

Oh he's messy. In this for the money, no doubt.

Didn’t he say he’s a lawyer? And a former professional football player so where’s all his money going?

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone noted that he seems to be the one with the janky hips, knees, feet whatever.

Yes I noticed that too, which makes his comments about his preferences especially annoying. He even wore special shoes that Jesse Palmer called him on.

Anonymous wrote:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15134659/Mel-Owen-ex-wife-Golden-Bachelor-legal-battle-sell-home.html

Oh he's messy. In this for the money, no doubt.

His ex is not what I expected, a natural beauty. If he sticks with a type, Cheryl is the only one with a comparable look. But his ex is much younger than any of these women. Leopards, spots, and all.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15134659/Mel-Owen-ex-wife-Golden-Bachelor-legal-battle-sell-home.html

Oh he's messy. In this for the money, no doubt.

The motorbike riding lady seems more natural and cute. Aging more naturally.

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone noted that he seems to be the one with the janky hips, knees, feet whatever.

Retired football players do not age well.

Tons of arthritis often.

Has anyone noted that he seems to be the one with the janky hips, knees, feet whatever.

The ladies mostly look great, but do agree some are way overdone. And only one with her natural gray hair, wow. Knew she'd go quickly. Fun, genuine lady but clearly not a match for him. Alaska would be a dealbreaker anyway, unless he he were madly attracted.

I think wanting to look as youthful as you feel on the inside is perfectly fine. We live in a very ageist world, don't blame them for doing what they can to present an attractive front in light of that.

Anonymous wrote:Yikes, facial filler alert! These women look like chipmunks storing nuts, with inflatable lips and boobs to match.$$$

But, sad to say my young cousins have started filler lip injections too (parents can afford it$$).

When Mel made his notorious truth-telling statement about only wanting the show to cast women 45-60 yrs old, he also said he wanted to stay away from fake hair and artificial hips (I assume he meant people who have had a hip replacement). So, he is apparently o.k. with fake lips, breasts, cheek implants, botox, etc. Just no wigs!