The Golden Bachelorette’s Joan Vassos Needs To Protect Herself (The Producers Don’t Care About Her)

The Golden Bachelorette’s Joan Vassos has a huge journey ahead of her, but as the first Golden Bachelorette, she needs to protect herself from producers who don’t care about her. While the Bachelor franchise has a history of creating deep, meaningful love stories that may or may not last a lifetime, there have been issues with the recent seasons of the series that have impacted the general perception of the franchise as a whole. With the most recent season of The Bachelorette ending in an extremely uncomfortable instance of heartbreak for its lead, Jenn Tran, Joan needs to watch out.

While Joan’s appearance on The Golden Bachelorette season 1 is going to be vastly different than The Bachelorette season 21, as the lead she needs to ensure that she’s protected at the end of the day. Joan, who first appeared as one of Gerry Turner’s contestants on The Golden Bachelor season 1, was excited by the opportunity to find herself in the position to meet the next love of her life in the leading role. While Joan, who was married to her late husband for over 30 years, is ready to search for love again, she needs to be careful.

Bachelor Nation Loves The Golden Spin-Offs For Their Authenticity

Gerry’s Season Felt Inherently Authentic

Although Bachelor Nation is used to the kitschy, campy side of the franchise with shows like Bachelor In Paradise, and even sometimes critiques the original Bachelor shows for their inauthentic tone, The Golden Bachelor was a shift for the franchise. Gerry’s season was praised for how authentic it felt, especially with the way it was cast and edited. Telling the story of a mature adult who was looking for love after loss, the series seemed to be a bit more careful and open with the edit than the franchise can be with other shows.

While Bachelor Nation was skeptical of The Golden Bachelor at first, it quickly became clear that the series was going to be one of the fandom’s favorites. Though the aftermath of Gerry’s season made him seem a bit more questionable, the season itself was a masterclass in genuine, authentic storytelling. The spin-off and its spin-off, The Golden Bachelorette, are some of Bachelor Nation’s most praised shows.

The Bachelorette Specifically Treats Its Leads Poorly

Bachelor Producers Are Harder On Women

Although The Bachelorette was one of the more progressive choices that the franchise made in its early years, the series has gone from being a space for women to be outspoken to a show where women are shut down. The most recent season of The Bachelorette was a difficult showing for the lead, but previous seasons of the series have also proven ineffective for the leads, who are rarely prioritized. Typically, The Bachelor franchise focuses on the way men impact things on the shows, leaving the women to fend for their own emotions even when they’re in the leading role.

Golden Bachelorette Joan Needs To Watch Out For Herself

She Needs To Preserve Her Peace

After the most recent season of The Bachelorette proved that the franchise doesn’t look out for its leads, especially when they’re women, Golden Bachelorette Joan needs to be careful moving into her season. While there will likely be a bit more fanfare for Joan than there was for Jenn because of her Golden status, Joan needs to be wary of The Bachelor franchise. In protecting herself, Joan can do more for her emotional well-being than The Golden Bachelorette producers would, especially if things get tricky for her by the end of the season with her cast.

The Golden Bachelorette premieres Wednesday, September 18 at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC.

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