Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos Declares She 'Can't Keep Going on Like This' — and Receives a Visit from an Ex

Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos and Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner.Photo:John Fleenor/ABC John Fleenor/ABC Life inBachelorMansionhas started to grate on some of the men ofThe Golden Bachelorette. Despite not doing any of the cooking or cleaning in the house, Pascal scoredJoan Vassos’s first one-on-one date of the week. “He’s hot,” Joan, 61, said in an on-camera interview of why she picked the 69-year-old salon owner for the date. “I think he’s very confident.

Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos' Crystal Gown Was Once Worn by Beyoncé — and Takes 700 Hours to Make!

Joan Vassos on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’.Photo:Disney/Gilles Mingasson Disney/Gilles Mingasson Joan Vassos sparkled on the Oct. 2 episode ofThe Golden Bachelorette, and if her dress for the rose ceremony looked familiar, there’s a reason. Vassos wore a Randi Rahm design — the Lavender Diamond Gown, to be exact — to hand out the roses to her Golden Bachelors, and the light purple dress featured a plunging neckline and hand-placed Swarovski crystals dotted all over.

Golden BacheloretteJoan Vassos Gets 'Scared' About 1 Man After Hometowns: 'Don't Want My Heart to be Broken'

Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos.Photo:Gilles Mingasson/Disney Gilles Mingasson/Disney “I don’t think I’m at the love place yet because I’m very protective of my heart, but I’m moving in that direction,” Joan, 61, said before her hometown dates. “I hope this is a transformative week.” GUY’S HOMETOWN First, Joan traveled to Lake Tahoe, Nev. to meet Guy’s family. “At times I’m afraid to tell Joan the feelings that I’m having because, you know, it could all be over in a flash,” Guy, 66, admitted to the cameras.

Golden BacheloretteJoan Vassos Says She Had a 'No Beds' Rule on the Show: 'Not Doing the Physical Part of It'

Joan Vassos stars in “The Golden Bachelorette.".Photo:Disney/Gilles Mingasson Disney/Gilles Mingasson Joan Vassoshad a hard limit when it came tosolo dateson theGolden Bachelorette: No sex.“It’s just who I am,” Vassos toldBachelorettealumKaitlyn Bristoweon the Tuesday, Oct. 29, episode of her podcastOff the Vine.“I don’t judge anybody else for doing it. What’s good for them is fine. But it didn’t feel good to me,” Vassos, 61, explained of her decision — a definite departure for the steamyBachelorfranchise.

Golden Retriever Earns ‘Director of Pawsitivity’ Role on College Sports Team: ‘She Always Brings Good Vibes’

Charley the Head of Pawsitivity.Photo:Montclair State University Montclair State University They say “every dog has its day,” and that’s especially true for a canine at New Jersey’s Montclair State University. Charley, a 2-year-old golden retriever, is listed as a member of the coaching staff’s support squad for the school’s women’s basketball team, having earned the fitting title of “director of pawsitivity.” Mouth agape, Charley can be seen smiling with his tongue out onthe team’s coaching staff pagein a headshot under the 2024-2025 Women’s Basketball Support Staff section, alongside two student managers.