Warning: Contains spoilers
There was lust, sadness, laughter and tears in the fourth episode of ABC’s romantic reality show The Golden Bachelorette, starring an older cast (Wednesday nights at 8pm-10pm ET on ABC). (Streamed on Hulu the following night).
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The number of men campaigning for Joan’s love dwindled from 11 to 7, the competition became even stiffer, and even as hopes for romance were reawakened, Joan’s resistance seemed to grow. The good news for viewers tired of hearing reality stars talk about their “journeys” is that the word is being used less frequently on the show. Travel was mentioned 24 times in the premiere, 11 times in episode 3, and only 8 times in episode 4. Once the journey is over, they will retract their words.
But in Episode 4, the journey continued happily. Here are some highlights.
Chok was full of hope for marriage.
Chock, 60, is an insurance executive who lives in Wichita, Kansas.
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After Joan cries tears of sadness over her late husband in the final episode, Chock feels like he’s closer to his goal. “She opened up, and this progress brought her closer to me completely,” he said.
Joan told a different story. It was not a story about one man comforting her, but a story about Snow White being comforted by all 11 dwarfs. “Last night was a particularly hard night. I got a little emotional and they just kind of wrapped me up. They were so kind and so understanding. I felt so bad. It felt better. It felt like this burden was lifted from me.”
Chock thought that meant her weight was about to be lifted permanently onto his lap. “It’s taken this relationship up a notch. And I already have a one-on-one [date]but I’ll take another one in nanoseconds!”
Not that fast, Chock.
Before anyone could win a solo clinch, everyone had to go through a group gauntlet so Joan could test her mettle. Each man was given a card that read, “Give everything for love.” Brought to Hollywood for a mysterious event, they are puzzled as to what this means. “Maybe it’s wrestling with a bear, who knows?” said one person. “I think pole dancing,” another person guessed.
The Bachelorette star Kaitlyn Bristowe, 39, ordered men to strip naked
Caitlin Bristowe told the men that they were here to compete with the Chippendale dancers, whose abs looked like they were chiseled by Praxiteles. “Joan is looking for people who are spontaneous and confident, and who can light up a room with their personality,” she says, adding that stripping will be an emotional reveal. “Are you nervous?” she teased them.
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