InStyle speaks with Gerry Turner, the Golden Bachelor, about starring in the franchise's latest installment, what he looks for in a partner, and what surprised him the most about being on one of America's favorite reality shows.
As an avid consumer of reality television, I can confidently say that Hannah Brown’s season ofmay have been the last time we were truly united as a nation . We laughed together, we cried together, we parked ourselves in front of our televisions to witness? In the seasons that followed, it was difficult for the franchise to maintain the spark that fans had come to know and expect from the dating show.
“That’s exactly what I would do. I would roll my eyes,” the Iowa native and current Indiana resident says when asked what his opinions were on thefranchise before being cast. “About episode 3 or 4, I'd say, ‘Oh, that's where the source of the drama is coming from two weeks from now.’ Sure enough, it would happen that way, and sometimes it looked like that drama was trumped up or contrived a little bit. That was off-putting.
And the producers were very persuasive, pointing out that there was travel involved and excitement and the possibility of finding my last true love and so forth. So, I did give in, and then of course, it was a series of background checks and STD tests. Pretty hilarious. I think there was a financial background check, a psychological check, and just one thing after another. Which, in retrospect, I really appreciate that, because I know that the women are going through the same vetting process.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
How to Watch 'The Golden Bachelor' Online: Stream the New 'Bachelor' Spinoff Without Cable‘The Golden Bachelor’ is finally here — these are the best ways to watch new episodes every week
Read more »
How to Watch ‘The Golden Bachelor’: Where to Stream the Reality Series Online for FreeThe Golden Bachelor premieres Thursday (Sept. 28) at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Read more »
The Golden Bachelor Is Changing The Franchise From Night One & Here's HowHow will The Golden Bachelor be different?
Read more »
Gerry Turner Says the Women on 'The Golden Bachelor' Got Along Except One 'Insignificant Incident' (Exclusive)The first-ever Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner tells PEOPLE that his season 'was remarkably problem-free'
Read more »
Here’s How to Watch ‘The Golden Bachelor’ Without CableIf you’ve cut the cord but don’t want to cut free from your addiction to the latest spinoff in the franchise, you’re in luck.
Read more »