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Joan Vassos is opening up about how her journey on “The Golden Bachelorette” helped aid her grief over the loss of her husband.“My husband passed away during COVID, and I really didn’t embrace the whole mourning thing,” the 61-year-old told People Tuesday. “I was in charge of being strong. I just buckled down and ignored it.”Vassos’s husband of 32 years, John, died in January 2021 from pancreatic cancer.

Bachelorette season 21 finale in which star Jenn Tran was forced to re-watch her engagement breakup on live TV. The episode saw fan backlash on social media with online conversations questioning the ethics surrounding the network’s decision to air the incident.

very first “Golden Bachelorette.” As the spinoff of the hit “Golden Bachelor” (itself, a spinoff of “The Bachelor”) is poised to hit airwaves, 61-year-old Joan Vassos, the “Golden Bachelorette,” is ready for her shining moment as she wades through 24 suitors from all across the US on her quest for true love. Here is your primer on all things Joan to get you primed and ready for TV’s first-ever “Bachelorette” over the age of 60. “The Golden Bachelorette” premieres tonight, Wednesday, Sept.

her broken engagement to contestant Devin Strader.“Max Strus, if you’re out there and you’re single, I’m here and ready,” the New Jersey native, 26, said on “The Viall Files” podcast, according to TMZ.Tran previously expressed interest in Celtics star Jayson Tatum but switched her pick after learning of his romance with musician Ella Mae from the podcast’s co-hosts.Elsewhere on the show, which is hosted by “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” alum Nick Viall, Tran explained she’s focusing on herself as she gets over her messy breakup with Strader, who accepted her proposal in the Season 21 finale that aired earlier this month.The physician’s assistant student alleged Strader broke up with her over the phone.Earlier this week, Strader accused Tran of lying about the breakup and shared texts between the two.Tran first appeared on Season 23 of “The Bachelor” last fall and was named the lead of this year’s “Bachelorette” in March.She and Strus follow one another on Instagram as of Thursday.An undrafted free agent out of DePaul in 2019, the 6-foot-5 Strus began his NBA career with the Bulls that same year.He signed with the Heat a year later and spent three seasons in Miami.Strus just wrapped his first season with the Cavaliers, averaging 12.2 points per game, 4.8 rebounds and four assists.The Cavaliers open the 2024-25 NBA season on the road against Toronto on Thursday, Oct.

Jenn Tran.During the After the Final Rose special on Tuesday, Tran, 26, called out Strader, 28, for following Georgas on Instagram the day after he broke off their engagement over the phone. Both ladies competed on Joey Graziadei’s season of “The Bachelor.”“What I can’t understand is everything that you did after we’ve broken our engagement,” Tran confessed to her ex-fiancé before adding that his decision to follow Georgas was “so disrespectful to everything that we had shared together; I just don’t understand it.”“Obviously, I failed you,” Strader responded. “And there’s nothing I can say other than that.

Jenn Tran isn’t ready to waltz into another relationship after her romance with Devin Strader wilted for good.On Wednesday, it was revealed that the 26-year-old was set to be a part of Season 33 of “Dancing With the Stars” alongside partner Sasha Farber.And while Tran told People magazine she is “excited” to start this new journey, she isn’t looking to spark a showmance anytime soon.“I’m still very much going through a healing process,” she said, before teasing, “Right now, I hate men, so …”Of course, Farber, 40, is the exception to that rule. “Besides you,” she exclaimed to the dance pro.

after he broke off their engagement in a 15-minute phone call. Tran, 26, went off on Strader, 28, and called him out for following “The Bachelor” alum Maria Georgas on Instagram the day after their split.“What I can’t understand is everything that you did after we’ve broken our engagement,” said Tran.

she rejected the leading role of “The Bachelorette” before they offered it to Tran.“It completely invalidated our entire relationship,” the first Asian-American “Bachelorette” told Strader.“I failed you and there’s nothing that I can say other than that you know but everything I felt was real,” he responded. Strader said he had “a lot of doubts” about their relationship when he left the show and that he was “not able to live up” to the things Tran needed — but didn’t give specifics as to what exactly her expectations were.Palmer asked Tran, 26, if she was ready to see the proposal and she replied: “Do I have a choice?”As the proposal aired, cameras showed a livestream of Tran on the lower part of the screen bawling right next to Strader as she proposed to her former partner.

A former Bachelorette star who came out as transgender since the show says she doesn’t need surgery or hormone treatment to “be a woman.”Josh Seiter, 37, who was born male, and appeared on season 11 of TV show in 2015 as a cis male competing with others to match with a single woman.But she came out as a trans woman in May 2024 and has faced death threats since.Josh has now revealed she is not on hormone medication and is unsure if she will get surgery.She says she’s now realised she “doesn’t need to take anything to be a trans woman”.But this hasn’t stopped trolls cruel comments over her decision to turn down surgery and keep traditionally-male features like facial hair.She says some abuse has even come from trans people who say she is not trans or part of the LGBTQ+ community.Josh, a influencer, from Chicago, Illinois, said: “I fear for my safety all the time.“If I am in a restaurant, a park or in downtown Chicago I get nervous.“I am looking behind my back and wondering if someone is going to stab me or hurt me.“The abuse I have been getting is pretty awful – I have been met with intolerance, bigotry and gatekeeping.”Josh said she has struggled with his identity for as long as she can remember.Aged seven she would often go into her parent’s bedroom while they were out and put on her mum’s dresses and jewellery.Josh said: “I couldn’t articulate what I was going through but I knew I felt comfortable.“I was homeschooled in a very conservative Christian family.“It was only in college that I was given the freedom to explore my gender identity.“It was during that time that I knew I was trans but 18 years ago there wasn’t that vocabulary.”Josh came out as pansexual in January 2021 but it wasn’t until his dad died in April that

Samantha Jeffries is using the unwanted fame she received from her televised experience of being backed up for 12 days to release a children’s book, “Sam Can’t Poop.”The red-haired beauty gets stopped by fans of the ABC dating series — where alums from “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” mingle on the beach in Mexico — who remember her inability to make No. 2, which prompted medical intervention and a tearful early exit.“I was at a pool in Scottsdale, and this mom and daughter come up to me and they go, ‘Are you the poop girl from ‘The Bachelor?’ And I was like, ‘I can’t believe that’s how people know me, but yes,'” Jeffries, 29, told The Post. “And the mom was like, ‘Every time I poop, I think of you.'” Jeffries, an occupational therapist based in Cincinnati, OH, works with many children who struggle in the bathroom, and she and her former co-worker-turned-co-author, Carly Nguyen, had the idea for a kids’ book to help “normalize pooping” before she even went on the show.

told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published on Wednesday that she’s been “inundated” with direct messages on social media. “I had a hard time navigating that process. On a dating app, they’re kind of vetted and you can see a profile.

Bachelor Nation stars don’t always get a happy ending.A number of people who have appeared on “The Bachelor” franchise have died over the years. The ABC reality franchise started with “The Bachelor” in 2002 and has spawned numerous spinoffs, including “The Bachelorette,” “Bachelor in Paradise,” “The Golden Bachelor,” “The Golden Bachelorette,” “Bachelor Pad” and “The Bachelor Winter Games.”Across all of those shows, ten former contestants have tragically passed away.Here are all of the Bachelor Nation stars who have died.Julien Hug competed on Jillian Harris’ season of “The Bachelorette” in 2009. He was eliminated Week 2.

most dramatic episode ever?Fans of “The Bachelorette” were told to prepare for a “steamy” episode airing tonight. The show’s official Instagram account released a statement Monday alluding to what will go down between leading lady Jenn Tran and her Season 21 men.

“Golden Bachelor” star Gerry Turner introduced Theresa Nist as his “lovely wife” on Tuesday’s episode of “Celebrity Family Feud,” which was filmed before their shocking split news.The two met on the debut season of the ABC series and married in a televised ceremony on January 14. They announced their split after three months of marriage in April.Bachelor Nation took over last night’s episode of the long-running quiz show, as Nist and Turner stood alongside their family, competing against former Bachelor Joey Graziadei and other alums of the reality dating show.When Turner, 72, introduced his now-former partner to host Steve Harvey, he said: “This is my lovely wife, Theresa.” Nist, 70, was the first to compete and, at one point, appeared slightly tense and nervous as she played in the Fast Money Segment.“Are you ready?” Harvey asked, to which she replied: “No but okay.

“The Bachelorette” Season 21 lead Jenn Tran addressed the backlash surrounding her awkward exchange with Kelly Ripa on the July 8 episode of “Live With Kelly and Mark.” During the show Ripa, 53, questioned Tran’s decision to seek love on reality TV, prompting Tran to point out Ripa’s own on-set love story with husband Mark Consuelos.“Honestly, I will say, Kelly and I, it was all in good fun,” Tran, 26, said during the July 15 episode of the “Trading Secrets” podcast. “We have this sarcastic banter.

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Last week, the firefighter wrote he was “missing” the Season 1 “Bachelorette” lead — and their daughter — in an Instagram post.“Missing these two beautiful girls…. (Don’t freak out. Everyone is ok, just on a girls/dance trip),” he captioned the post.Trista, for her part, revealed where she and Blakesley were in her own post on July 1.“We divided for the week so I could be with Blakes for her dance comp nationals and Ryan could work and then go to Nashville for a hockey tournament and found this on the side of my bed.

Jenn Tran is the lead star of “The Bachelorette” Season 21, which premieres Monday night (July 8) on ABC.The 26-year-old’s history-making role in the franchise was announced in March during the finale of Joey Graziadei’s Season 28 of “The Bachelor.”Tran came in fifth place on Graziadei’s season.She told People that her season of “The Bachelorette” was “the best two months of my life.”“I feel like it’s so weird that this crazy journey happened, and I am just so excited to be able to watch it back,” she added.Here’s everything you need to know about Jenn Tran.Tran was born and raised in Hillsdale, New Jersey. She has an older brother, James.

star on “The Bachelorette,” said she’s disappointed at the lack of men who share her culture and background during her season.“I can’t really speak to the casting process and the decisions that were made, but it is unfortunate that there weren’t a lot of Asian men this season,” Tran said in an interview with Glamour, which was published on July 1. “Asian men haven’t always seen themselves in this position, and I am hoping that me being and [contestant] Thomas N.

Ryan Sutter now needs to explain further when he says he’s missing his wife.Ryan, 49, who fell in love with Trista Sutter on the first season of “The Bachelorette” in 2003, took to Instagram to express how much he misses his wife (again) — and now their daughter, Blakesley. On June 28, he posted a photo of the two with the caption, “Missing these two beautiful girls….

The 72-year-old told TMZ that the divorce from his ex-wife, Theresa Nist, 70, is still fresh. Turner said that interested women send him DMs on social media, and those who are bold approach the reality star in public to give him their numbers.Though he is flattered by the interactions, he is cautious of those who reach out to him first.Per TMZ, Turner says though he accepts the phone numbers, he hasn’t reached out to anyone just yet.When he is ready to return to the dating scene, Turner will be looking for a good friend and someone who loves adventure, travel, and is able to be on the move.Additionally, Turner prefers his next partner to live in his home state of Indiana because it will eliminate a lot of the issues associated with long-distance relationships — something he experienced with Nist.The pair announced their split in April on “Good Morning America” after three months of marriage, saying that they couldn’t agree on where to live.“We just feel like it’s best for the happiness of each of us to live apart,” Turner said at the time.

was off the grid for about two weeks. Trista eventually resurfaced and clarified that she was fine, although she didn’t reveal why she was MIA.Ryan, who fell in love with Trista on the first season of “The Bachelorette” in 2003, appeared on former host Chris Harrison’s podcast on June 17 and addressed his motivations for posting the bizarre messages.“The intent is not to be like, ‘Hey, I’m gonna throw this out here and make people wonder if my wife’s alive,’ ” he said on “Most Dramatic Podcast Ever.” “You know, that’s not what I’m going after here.”Ryan continued: “I’ll go months without a post, and then suddenly I’ll get, like, in a mood, and I’ll send something.

missing in action last month, TMZ reports.The outlet reported Tuesday that Trista, 51, was filming Season 3 of the Fox competition reality series “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.”The series sees a group of celebrities go overseas and participate in grueling challenges — taken straight from the US military’s playbook that aids in its Special Forces selection process. According to TMZ, Ali Fedotowsky of Bachelor Nation is also on the upcoming season.Celebrities who were on the first two seasons of “Special Forces” include Jamie Lynn Spears, Mel B, Brian Austin Green, Tom Sandoval, Jack Osbourne, JoJo Siwa and more.Last month, Trista’s husband Ryan Sutter shared several bizarre Instagram posts amid her absence, and fans became concerned over her whereabouts and well-being.On Mother’s Day, Ryan said that he was missing Trista but gave no further context about where she was.

“The Bachelorette” alum Trista Sutter said she plans to eventually reveal why she missed Mother’s Day when she was off the grid last month.“I will share it as soon as I possibly can but, yeah, life is crazy right now,” said Trista, 51, on the June 5 episode of the “Almost Famous” podcast. She continued, “It’s summertime right now with two teenagers who need to get jobs and get ready for their junior and sophomore years.”Trista’s husband Ryan, 49, shared multiple bizarre posts on Instagram during her unexplained absence, which sparked concern from fans.“I really wish I could talk to you,” Ryan wrote on Mother’s Day about his wife, with whom he shares two kids, Maxwell, 16, and Blakesley, 15.Trista returned to social media on May 25 and joked about having a “nervous breakdown” when she was gone, but didn’t reveal the reason for her absence.On the podcast, Trista said, “It felt good to be missed and to be cared for.

they called it quits after just three months of marriage. Now, another show alum, Susan Noles, is revealing what allegedly happened. During SiriusXM’s “The Jess Cagle Show with Julia Cunningham,” Noles said about Turner, “I’ve gotta support this man a little bit.

candid message on Instagram Wednesday about focusing on the positive after confusing fans with his bizarre posts during his wife Trista Sutter’s absence. Ryan, 49, shared a black-and-white photo of him and his wife on the beach, alongside his words of encouragement.“We do our best – to do and to be good, to live and to treat others well,” he wrote. “We make decisions not knowing the outcome but hoping we’re on the right path – hoping the questions will be answered in time.”Ryan continued: “We try to be a positive example, to care, to trust the process and to believe others will trust our intent is not malicious or misguided or mean.

“The Bachelorette” star Ryan Sutter is happy to have his wife, Season 1 lead Trista Sutter, home, after he shared some very cryptic posts about her whereabouts on social media.The firefighter shared a new black-and-white photo of himself over the weekend, before revealing that his longtime love is now home.“They say absence makes the heart grow fonder…. We found out it’s true. It also makes the heart more grateful, more sympathetic, more appreciative for what someone does for you, with you, alongside of you,” he captioned a selfie via Instagram.“It brings questions and wonder and worry and then answers and peace and celebration.

“The Bachelorette” star Trista Sutter is breaking her silence after her husband, Ryan Sutter, raised eyebrows with some bizarre posts amid her absence.“Geez people. Can’t a girl have a nervous breakdown/trial separation/midlife crisis/death/divorce in peace around here?!” Trista, 51, captioned a family photo via Instagram over the weekend.“In all seriousness, for those concerned, I’m safe and sound, happy and healthy, in love and grateful.

cryptic messages about wife Trista Sutter.The 49-year-old alum of “The Bachelorette” has been posting about his absent partner since May 12, leading his followers to speculate that something is wrong with Trista, 51.On Wednesday, Ryan shared a black-and-white picture of his dog and addressed the online attention toward his perplexing posts.“21 years ago I was pretty famous. I don’t have millions of followers and am not influencing anyone but for some reason, every now and then, people still pay attention,” he wrote. “Apparently that has recently been the case?”Ryan continued: “I strayed from the safety of the usual dog theme and chose to post a message to my wife for a time when she could eventually read it.

“The Bachelorette” alum, 51, because of her husband Ryan Sutter’s cryptic posts where he said that his wife is “temporarily inaccessible” to her family. Since May 12, Ryan, 49, has shared four black-and-white posts on Instagram about missing Trista, 51, whose whereabouts are unknown.Ryan said that Trista “is fine” in his latest post from May 18, but the rest of his caption still worried fans.“Trista is at a place in life where she is searching a bit,” Ryan wrote alongside a selfie of himself. “An opportunity presented itself that may help her on that quest.

Turner’s “The Golden Bachelor” was cut short.Vassos, 61, left Turner’s season early in the third week to care for her daughter who had recently given birth. Vassos is a mother of four, grandmother of two and a school administrator. Her late husband John, whom she was married to for 32 years, died in January 2021 from pancreatic cancer.

spotted wearing her wedding band on Friday despite the announcement that she and her husband Gerry Turner were filing for divorce after just three months of marriage.The 70-year-old reality star was seen outside of her New Jersey office building sporting the dazzling, 18-diamond eternity band on her ring finger. That’s not to be confused with her engagement ring, given to her by Turner on the show, was noticeably missing.“It’s beautiful, beyond.

Tyler Cameron has 2.2 million Instagram followers — the most of any male in the entire “Bachelor” franchise.The Florida native, who got dumped by leading lady Hannah Brown, had just 3,018 Instagram followers when his name was first announced as a contestant on the ABC series in February 2019.“Yeah, it was wild. I feel like at that moment, ‘Bachelorette’ was at its peak,” Cameron, 31, told The Post ahead of the April 18 premiere of his new home-renovation show “Going Home with Tyler Cameron” on Prime Video.“I think a lot has to do with, you know, Hannah Brown was a great lead … and we had a great villain on our show [Luke Parker].

“The Millionaire Matchmaker” Patti Stanger on “The Matchmaker,” which premiered on the CW this week. Despite his many years publicly searching for love, Viall credits most of his dating expertise to his time before joining the realm of reality TV.

Bachelor” stayed off dating apps, and took a more traditional approach when it came to meeting women. “I think I lasted all of a week on Hinge and it just was not comfortable for me,” Graziadei, 28, told The Post.“I’m not a dating app guy.

“Bachelor,” Joey Graziadei, deeming him the best-looking man in the series’ 28-season run.“Joey is the hottest Bachelor this franchise has ever seen,” wrote @AyannaPrescod. “Joey is just, by far, the most handsome bachelor they’ve ever had!” added @CanonWells.