I think the Bachelor producers should try to fix their mistakes, but they’re just giving heartthrob Gerry Turner more screen time

A move that left me scratching my head, Bachelor the producers gave Gerry Turner a cameo The Golden Bachelorwhen he returned to give advice to his friend, leading lady Joan Vassos. Gerry starred in the first season ever The Golden Bachelorduring which he initially stole hearts as a widower looking for the second great love of his life after his wife Toni had suddenly passed away six years earlier after 43 years together. Gerry found love with Theresa Nist, who had lost her husband of 42 years, Billy, nine years earlier.

During The Golden BachelorGerry and Theresa got engaged. They married on January 4, 2024, in a live, televised event called the Golden Wedding. However, just three months later, Gerry and Theresa announced their separation because they could not decide where to live because they did not want to leave their family. Their divorce sent shock waves Bachelor Nation, and left some fans, myself included, wondering if ABC should even bother The Golden Bachelor. So far, however, Joan has redeemed the franchise. Therefore I find it confusing that the producers are bringing Gerry along for Joan’s journey.

Gerry Turner is a heartthrob

Gerry didn’t deserve to appear on Joan’s Golden Bachelorette season

During The Golden BachelorI was shocked to hear that The Hollywood Reporter had released a feature on Gerry where they revealed the fact that the producers didn’t do a very good job of researching him. Although Gerry was portrayed as an innocent widower who hadn’t dated much since his wife died, the article claimed that he had been dating her for nearly three years, and that she had even lived with him..

Gerry was accused of dumping her because she had gained weight before meeting him in high school. I was so disappointed to hear this because it showed that either Gerry had misrepresented himself The Golden Bachelor producers, or they knew about it and created a persona for Gerry that he could never live up to. I found it amazing that they didn’t think anyone would find out about Gerry’s alleged dating history.

After these accusations, a large part Bachelor The Nation opposed Gerry, but he still had some admirers. When The Golden Bachelor Even though the final was aired, many fans thought he had led runner-up Leslie Fhima because she told him she loved him and that he might be the one. Then I started to see that Gerry could be a heartthrob. However, Gerry’s divorce from Theresa was the last straw for many fans, including me. Gerry’s entire season seemed to be a shamwhich is manipulated by producers for ratings.

It seemed impossible that Gerry and Theresa hadn’t talked about where they lived after they got married, and people began to question whether this was even the real reason for their split. Gerry did so much damage Bachelor franchise, but instead of using Joan to redeem it, the producers let her make a cameo appearance that undermined her good vibes. I think Gerry’s visit with Joan was unnecessary even though they are good friends, especially since Joan had said they had talked off screen before her season started. Gerry was the last person who should have been giving Joan advice.

Bachelor producers should stop giving Gerry a platform

Gerry’s Golden Bachelor season is a reminder of the franchise’s failures

Joan was excited to see Gerry in her time The Golden Bachelor appearance, but I wasn’t. Just hearing his voice again made me remember how completely cheated I felt for him after his season ended. Gerry didn’t even mention Theresa during their conversationwhich was very strange. In addition, Gerry asked Joan, “Have you considered the possibility that your friend is not here?” Joan replied that she had considered it more before she arrived than after she had begun her journey.

Gerry then told Joan that if she could think there was a possibility that she might not find love, she was in the right place, and she had an advantage in that regard. I thought this meant that Gerry was forcing himself to find love, which is why his relationship with Theresa didn’t work out. While I was hopeful that Joan would find true, lasting love in the show, Gerry’s appearance immediately reminded me of the show’s many failures. I was pulled out of the fantasy world of love and romance and into the reality of divorce and heartbreak.

Candidate producers should correct their mistakes instead of ignoring them

They have made some big mistakes in the last few years

I believe that by including Gerry in Joan’s The Golden Bachelor season without mentioning his divorce, the Bachelor producers seem to be in denial about how much the franchise has declined in recent years. Not only did they fail to vet Gerry properly, but they made dangerous mistakes with other contestants, resulting in two men who had been granted restraining orders being put on their shows – Jenn Tran’s Bachelorette season 1 winner Devin Strader (seven years ago) and Joan’s The Golden Bachelor contestant Gil Ramirez (the week before the show was taped).

Plus the last two seasons Bachelor in Paradise have failed, as each pair has broken up due to the show’s unnecessary and manipulative twists and turns. I thought Joan’s season would be a way to reset and refresh the entire franchise, but instead of admitting their mistakes, the producers included Gerry as if all the scandals surrounding him had not happened. However, at this point I shouldn’t have been surprised by their brazenness since it’s so common for them, but somehow I still couldn’t believe it.

After Jenn and Devin’s traumatic breakup, which was very hard to watch, I was looking forward to seeing Joan through, hoping to get a break from the franchise’s past. However, seeing Gerry brought back all my doubts about the ability of these shows to continue. Just hearing his voice reminded me of what he used to say back in the day The Golden Bachelor there may have been lies and it made me question its authenticity The Golden Bachelor also rivals, because we don’t know them as well as Joan’s yet, and they can be heartbreakers, too.

The Bachelor the producers need to stop giving Gerry a platform. While I don’t think he’s as much of a villain as some make him out to be, I don’t think he’s a hero either. She had her moment in the spotlight, and now it’s Joan’s time to shine. I believe that Bachelor the producers should have tried to correct their past mistakes and not remind viewers of them by including Gerry Joan in the film. The Golden Bachelor season.

Sources: The Hollywood Reporter, Bachelor Nation/YouTube