He doesnt hold back.
Glamour: How difficult was it to watch tonights episode?
Pascal:It was hard to see it.
Pascal.
It was hard to see it because there is no good way to end a relationship.
There is no word you could use to make her feel better.
I wasnt [able to get] there [with Joan].
The Golden Bachelorette’s Pascal had a tough time participating in the traditional Tahitian bonding ceremony, which was all about releasing one’s fears and breaking down walls.
I tried to get there.
I needed more time.
My wall was going down, and then she took me to a ceremony and I freaked out.
Chock and Joan get cozy while on the bowling group date.
I felt trapped, and I got scared.
It was very hard for me because I know she had feelings for me.
I know she cared very much about me.
She heard about those widowers with a lot of struggle, a lot of pain they having.
Thats what shes probably liked about me.
I said it in a very nice and polite way.
I told her, Look, Joan, Im not where I need to be for you.
Its hard for me to continue that journey and go any farther with you.
That was not my intention.
Thats why I told the camera to get away from me.
I was very angry.
I know the wordsnot in loveis very hurtful.
I would rather attempt to be very diplomatic.
Unfortunately, she got hurt.
I got hurt because emotionally that was very difficult for me, too.
How nervous were you going into theMen Tell Alltaping and seeing her for the first time in months?
Oh my God, lets just be realistic.
We are mature men.
Weve been through some marriage, some divorce.
Chock was all over her to the point where he was [like a] stalker.
I mean, it was like, I love you, lets leave.
Lets do this, lets do that.
And, Which side of the bed are you sleeping on?
I cant wait to be with you.
I feel my love with you.
Maybe in Wichita there is no women.
I did not like when he said, What side of the bed do you sleep on?
As he walked in he said, Lets leave here.
Lets get out of here.
And then hovering over her during the bowling.
I think, to me, everybody felt uncomfortable.
I mean, Joan is smart enough to understand and figure it out by herself.
Chicagos got 13 million people.
You tell me you cant find 25 widowed or divorced people in that age group?
I want to take a walk with somebody.
I dont want to get in a plane to go see somebody every two weeks.
To me, if I meet somebody who lives in [another suburb of Chicago], okay then.
We could go spend every weekend together.
We could spend couple nights a week together.
But if you live in Washington DC, when am I going to see you?
And I think, to me, thats the biggest challenge I had with Joan.
I didnt want to invest because I want a partner on a daily basis.
Ive been to Shanghai, Ive been to Beijing, Ive been to Xian, been to Guangzhou.
I travel basically all over the world, and China is not really my favorite.
Those countries [seem] so much more exciting.
But everybody look at me and said, Oh, you know Pascal is the rich guy.
I dont want to be portrayed that way.
Pascal work his ass off to be where hes at.
Pascal didnt come from a golden spoon.
Pascal come from the ghetto of Paris.
Pascal works 14, 16 hours a day to be successful.
And for me, they said time is money and money is time.
My time is worth in money.
With my money I could buy time, I could buy the housekeeper, I could go for dining.
I could do a different thing.
I think, to me, be in my salon, I make more money than doing my laundry.
So I think everybodys got their own priorities.
My priority was my business.
I worked for many years to be where Im at.
You should never have to apologize for it because…
So what has life been like for you since the show premiered?
Is business busier than ever right now?
I have a very, very successful operation.
We got about 75 people on staff, and we very, very busy as a salon and spa.
I didnt see the growth [from the show yet].
Could people recognize me?
Ive been to couple places, and people say, Oh, youre onThe Golden Bachelorette.
Thats good for the ego but doesnt bring me anything.
Well, I appreciate the honesty and openness.
My friends love me because they said, You say it the way it is.
Sometimes I [need to be] filtered, but this is my personality.
Its not like somebody call me and said, Hey, lets endorse this.
But are you glad you did the show?
I am grateful for the experience.
I enjoy the time I spend with those guys, and I enjoy meeting Joan.
That was to me the most incredible thing of that experience.
Besides meeting Joan and going through the process of selection.
You know what I mean?
Its funny because I went on a date with her.
We came back, she said goodbye, and the next day, shes Jonathans girlfriend.
So somebody said, How do you feel?
I said, I dont feel so bad because I got the jet.
I get the good jet, the good food, and he get the rose and the picnic basket.
This interviewed has been edited for clarity.
