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Season 1 of The Golden Bachelorette released a new episode on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The segment featured the hometown dates where Joan Vassos met with the families of her remaining suitors, Pascal, Chock, Guy, and Jordan. She admitted that the last time she did this was in 1983 with her late husband, John's, family.
Before beginning the dates, she confessed she had reservations about her suitors and often contemplated if she was making the right choice. Joan had previously revealed that she needed time to heal from John's passing to open herself to love. In the latest episode, her concerns escalated as she confirmed she was not at the "love place" with any of her suitors. Despite that, she wanted to keep "moving in that direction," hoping the hometown would improve her perspective.
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However, the meetings with family and friends left Joan more confused than before. She doubted her connections and struggled to move past John, leading to an eventful rose ceremony. The Golden Bachelorette fans took to X to share their thoughts on Joan's dilemma. With her growing concerns, they believed she was not emotionally available for a new life partner.
"I think Joan will pick a Boyfriend at the end, not a life partner. She's emotionally unavailable and it's getting worse," a fan wrote.
"Joan, respectfully, you need to stop with the past and only move forward," another fan commented.
"5 mins into ep 5 of #GoldenBachelorette and it's crystal clear that Joan is not over her deceased husband and she'll decide to pick NO ONE," a netizen tweeted.
Watching Joan struggle to bond with her suitors and process her late husband's passing, The Golden Bachelorette fans wondered if she was ready for love.
"Joan are you even ready ? Because you seem more uncertain than the men .." a user reacted.
"I do love Guy, but Joan is not ready for any man right now with how she is talking about her old husband!" a person commented.
"Joan can’t expect every man to be madly in love with her when she doesn’t appear to be vulnerable herself," another fan wrote.
Many The Golden Bachelorette fans believed Joan had not moved on from her deceased husband, John.
"Joan is not ready to move on after John. It’s too fresh and hard to watch tbh," another user tweeted.
"I love joan so much but it's so hard to watch her not being over john and trying to find love again. idk if she's ready," one person reacted.
"Joan is going through the motions and fulfilling her ABC contract obligations, but she’s not ready to move on from John yet," a netizen commented.
The Golden Bachelorette star Joan Vassos struggles to decide at the rose ceremony
During her date with Guy in the latest episode of The Golden Bachelorette, Joan confessed she felt guilty about moving past John to embark on her journey of love. John passed away in 2021 at age 59 after battling pancreatic cancer. He was married to Joan for 32 years and shared four children.
Later, during her date with Pascal, Joan admitted she understood his guarded behavior because she put her walls up after losing the love of her life. At the same time, his lack of emotional validation bothered Joan, making her believe he was unsure about her. The Golden Bachelorette felt the same way about Jordan since he struggled to express his feelings to reassure her.
With her lingering guilt of moving on from John, Joan was troubled by the lack of reciprocation from her suitors. She wondered if she was making the right choices. During the rose ceremony, Joan admitted she was "in a dunk" because she was not confident about her relationships.
"Tonight, I'm going to hand out three roses, and I don't know what to do!" she said.
While sharing her doubts with the host of The Golden Bachelorette, Jesse Palmer, Joan confessed she was scared Pascal and Jordan were not ready. In addition, her guilt over moving on past John prevented her from showing her vulnerable side. However, she decided to brave through the rose ceremony and choose her final three suitors. Joan bid farewell to Jordan, taking Pascal, Guy, and Chock to the next stage of the show.
The Golden Bachelorette airs Wednesdays at 8 pm ET on ABC.
