The Golden Bachelorette’s Mark Anderson recently said he was open to beingThe Golden Bachelor, and there are signs his daughter, Kelsey Anderson, wants the same thing. 25-year-old Kelsey and her 58-year-old father have both been contestants onBachelorNation shows, with vastly different outcomes. Kelsey was a contestant on Joey Graziadei’s season ofThe Bachelor, and she ended up winning his final rose, as well as an engagement ring. Mark made his first TV appearance when Kelsey took Joey home for her hometown date. Fans fell in love with the retired army veteran, and a star was born.
When Mark was announced as a contestant onThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, hopes were high that he’d hit it off with 61-year-old Joan Vassos. Though Joan seemed to like Mark, she preferred other men, like60-year-old Chock Chapple and 66-year-old Guy Gansert. After an incredibly awkward solo date on a luxury yacht, Joan sends Mark home before her hometown dates. Since his elimination, rumors have run rampant about Mark’s future with theBachelorfranchise. He’d like to beThe Golden Bachelor,and there are signs Kelsey wants that too.
Kelsey Has Supported Mark From Day 1
She Introduced Him To Joan
During a solo date with Joey onThe Bachelorseason 28, Kelseyrevealed she wasn’t always close to her father. She loved her father very much, but he was in the Army while she was growing up, so he was often away working. After Kelsey’s mother, Denise Anderson, passed away in 2018, Kelsey leaned on her father, and now they’re closer than ever. She relies on him for his wisdom, and she seems to enjoy spending time with him.
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Kelsey knows her father always has her back, and she has his as well. When he arrived at the iconicBachelormansion on night one ofThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, Kelsey went with him. She stepped out of the limousine first and introduced Joan to her father. Kelsey was all in for Mark’s relationship with Joan and wasno doubt devastated for her father when he was eliminated from the season. There’s no doubt Kelsey is rooting for her father to be the nextThe Golden Bachelor.
Kelsey Knows The Process Works
She Found True Love On A Bachelor Franchise Show
Considering Kelsey’s personal experience withThe Bachelorfranchise, it makes sense that Kelsey would want her father to leadThe Golden Bachelorseason 2.Kelsey met the love of her life onThe Bachelorseason 28and is now happily engaged to Joey. These days, Kelsey lives in Los Angeles with Joey while he competes onDancing With The Starsseason 33. Kelsey’s entire life has changed since being on the show. Not only did she get engaged to her true love, but she’s now a prominent lifestyle influencer with a huge following.
Having found happiness on aBachelorNation show, Kelsey knows that the process can work, and she hopes it will work for her father.
Mark is no stranger to true love. He was happily married to Kelsey’s mother, Denise, for 18 years before she was diagnosed with cancer in 2018. According to Kelsey, her mother passed away just two short months later. DuringThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1,Mark confessed to Joan he hadn’t dated much since his late wife died. Like Mark, Joan was also a widower. She was married to John Vassos for 32 years until he died in 2021. Their shared loss was the only thing the two had in common, and it wasn’t enough to keep Joan’s interest.
Will Mark Be The Golden Bachelor?
He’s Got Competition
During recent episodes ofThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, ABC ranads asking singleGoldenwomen to apply to be onThe Golden Bachelorseason 2. Though it’s clear that a new season is just around the corner, there isn’t any indication yet of whomTheBachelorspin-off’s next lead will be. Mark recently made it clear that he’s open to replacing72-year-old Gerry TurnerasThe Golden Bachelor,but there are several other men from Joan’s season, like 66-year-old Charles Ling and 61-year-old Jordan Heller, who are also in the running.
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The Golden Bachelorette: This reality series offers one woman in her later years the opportunity to find love, as a group of seasoned men compete for her affection. Participants bring diverse romantic histories, seeking a meaningful connection and a chance to build a promising future together.
