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Joan Vassos ' stint on The Golden Bachelorette won't be her first time in front of the cameras. In an exclusive interview with ET's Denny Directo, the incoming franchise lead revealed that she was an extra in the 1985 flick, St. Elmo's Fire .

The stunning discovery came as ET questioned Joan about her celebrity crush. "I love Rob Lowe . I think he's so freaking handsome, and he's funny, and he's a great actor," Joan responded, before revealing, "I was actually an extra in a movie that he was in, so I met him in person.



I've loved him since I was 21 years old. I was in St. Elmo's Fire .

You can see me, like, in a split second as an extra." Indeed, Joan can be seen at just over 52 minutes into the film, riding a bike past a fraternity house as Billy Hicks (Lowe) watches on. In a funny twist of fate, when ET visited the set of the iconic movie -- which stars Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson as a group of recent college graduates who embark on a series of misadventures in the real world -- our cameras caught Joan whizzing by on her bike.

Lowe isn't Joan's only celeb crush. "I love Kevin Costner . Since Yellowstone , I just think he is the rugged, sexy guy," she told ET.

"Kind of opposite of Rob Lowe, who's kind of polished. He is so darn handsome." While the actors are unlikely to pop up on The Golden Bachelorette , Joan is excited about the many men she's soon to meet.

As for what she's looking for in a partner, Joan admitted, "There's a long list, so thi.

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