It took ABC several months after the end of The Golden Bachelor to name the first-ever golden bachelorette. While fans waited for news, they tossed around several names as potential leads. Joan Vassos was one of those names, and fans were thrilled when she was announced as the lead for the first season of The Golden Bachelorette .
Vassos wasn’t confident that she would get a warm welcome. She recently revealed that she was worried no one would remember her. Joan Vassos was shocked that ‘The Golden Bachelor’ fans remembered her Joan Vassos was apparently pretty surprised by the reaction her casting as the first-ever golden bachelorette got from viewers.
Vassos sat down for a chat with Entertainment Tonight earlier this week. During the interview, she said she was sad when she left The Golden Bachelor early and feared she would be the contestant that no one remembered anything about. As it turns out, viewers certainly remember her, and her story resonated with fans.
Vassos, 61, is a widow who lost her husband to pancreatic cancer in 2021. The duo were married for more than 30 years and had welcomed four children together. She opened up about his death on The Golden Bachelor .
Vassos also told Entertainment Tonight that plenty of people have DMed her following her time on the show to show their support and tell her they often felt the way she did. Vassos’s relatability might be why she was cast in the inaugural season of The Golden Bachelorette despite only spending thre.