Even in their twilight years, the reality stars have not closed themselves off romantically.
The ladies who participated in The Golden Bachelor but came away without a romantic partner aren’t given up on the idea of finding love. ET chatted with Jeanie Howard and Natascha Hardee after Gerry Turner sent them home on the second-ever episode of the ABC series. The ladies shared their thoughts on whether or not they still believe in love and whether or not they hope to find it later in life.
Jeanie, a retired project manager, claimed that being excluded from the program has not dampened her optimism. “As far as looking, that has not doused my hope,” she said. “When I went out with my friends, the focus was on my friends. When I went out with other people, the attention was on me.” I must confess that I wasn’t even looking… I suppose a bigger part of it was that I just didn’t believe love existed in the world. However, after talking to a person like Gerry, my mind is open, and I have hope for the future. I have no doubt in my mind that it is possible.
In a similar vein, Natascha, a pro-aging coach and midlife speaker, shared with ET that “the show has improved my outlook on dating, as well as my approach to dating.”
“I feel like I know more of what to do on a date or questions to ask… I realized there needs to be a checklist,” according to her. “My approach to dating is a lot different than it was before going on the show, in an improved way.”
Since her stint on the reality program came to an end, Natascha has said that she has had “some interest” in dating and that she has made herself “available for dating.”
“Listen, I’m convinced I’m gonna find love,” the woman said. “Don’t be surprised in the next six months to a year if I got it going on or hooked up with somebody.”
Regarding the question of why the ladies opted to take part in the program in the first place, the answer is that they both made the choice to do so for themselves.
“I’ve been divorced since probably around 2008, 2009,” Jeanie informed me. “I’ve given the online dating apps a go. I have attempted to meet individuals via various gatherings. I’ve made an effort to broaden my social circle by joining several buddy groups. Nothing I tried appeared to have the desired effect, so I figured, “Why not?”
“My relationship history has been very uninteresting for about the last five to seven years, because I was raising my granddaughter and now that she’s in high school, I decided, hey, this is a great opportunity for me to get back into my adult life again,” Natascha said. “…
Marina was one of twenty other women who made the same decision; however, she decided not to continue participating in the series after spending the first night at the Bachelor Mansion. According to a previous report by ET, the candidate, who is 60 years old, made the decision to withdraw from the program because of an urgent problem involving his or her family.
“I was taken aback when I did not see her there the next day. We have been informed that she has departed. I hope everything works out well for her. She was a really beautiful lady. “I totally enjoyed talking to her,” Jeanie said, and Natascha added, “We were told that she had a family situation and we were all very concerned… [We were] praying for each other, hoping the best for each other, and wishing folks well to handle the business.” Jeanie said, “I totally enjoyed talking to her.” Regarding Marina, we hope that she and all of her family members will continue to have good health.
The ladies who stayed at the mansion after night one established a unique connection with one another, which was made possible in part by the fact that they shared a room during night one.
“The rooming arrangement didn’t bother me at all. Natascha described the experience as “awesome.” “… There were seven of us crammed into our room, and we couldn’t have been happier to be there. That evening, we conversed and engaged in idle chatter. Approximately two hours passed while we were in an animated state of giggling. Who is still doing it at the age of 60, 70, or 75? Who is responsible for that? That is something that hardly nobody does. I felt like I had been transported back to my senior year of high school, and I really loved it.
That bond of sisters remained strong throughout the whole experience, as seen by Jeanie’s statement to ET that “We all got along.” After that, we discussed the possibility of going to see each other. In the space, there was a sense of camaraderie. We quickly became close.”
Natascha continued by saying, “Overall, it was an amazing experience.” “…We prepared meals together. People would assist one another pick out outfits for the day or night, do each other’s hair and cosmetics, and do each other’s makeup. It had a really girlfriend and companionship vibe about it. It felt like being transported back in time in a good manner, which was something I had no way of predicting at all.