Some people enjoy the thrill of a good televised romance.
They believe in love.
Not me, though.
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I like my reality TV messylike theGolden Bachelorsplit.
Its not that I hate love.
I just dont watch reality TV for it.
TheBachelorfranchise is about drama.
Its been an interesting few years for the now staple of unscripted television.
In the late 2010s the series entered what Id call an influencer boom.
Good for them, but bad for the series.
ButTheGoldenBachelor,they said, was a breath of fresh air.
Mainly, he noted, bringing the appearance of authenticity to the brand.
The franchise sells itself through the spectacle of whirlwind romance and the potential for enduring relationships, he wrote.
OnThe Golden Bachelor, thats an easier sell.
He called it the three Hs: humor, heart, and hope.
It seemed like Bachelor Nation was loving its return to its fairy-tale romance roots.
But can I tell you something?
The series just…didnt do it for me.
I watch it for mess!
I watch it to see people fight and bicker and say wild things!
I watch it forClayton Eckerdsomehow making three women mad at him at once!
Like, rememberHannah and Jed?Ari and Becca?Melissa and Jason?
My queen of chaos,Clare Crawley?
Thats the TV I crave.
So yeah, Gerry and Theresas love story never quite pulled me in.
But now, afterThe Golden Bachelorsplit?
Then, on Friday, the bomb dropped.
Theresa and Gerrys beautiful love story was dunzo.
Although, as we noted in ourstory, their announcement was quite sweet and gracious.
They made this announcement, together, onGood Morning America.
Im sorry, thats camp.
And they have the added bonus of now being famous.
(Theresa, girl, become an influencer!)
The desire to be famous doesnt go away once you hit 50?
In my mind, this is what showing real people looks like.
And Im all for it.
Lets doThe Golden Bachelor 2, and lets make it the most dramatic seasonever.
I, for one, will be watching.
Stephanie McNeal is a senior editor atGlamourand the authorofSwipe Up for More!
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