"The divorced father of two didn't make a rosy impression on viewers, as he said in a pre-season podcast that he planned to "cut" contestants aged 60 and above - despite being 66 himself. He also asked the show to "try to stay away from the artificial hips and the wigs," he shared on MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen in June."
"According to Reality Steve, filming was underway as of the week of July 22. While leads don't typically do press during production, Mel did a Glamour interview to address criticism of his age comments. As the magazine noted, the chat - Mel's first official response to the scandal - took place over coffee in Los Angeles, the day after a rose ceremony that went into the wee hours of the morning."
"Here, Mel said he was trying to "earn back the trust" of the women, and shared that one of the dates included a "brutal" roast about him. Only weeks into filming, it seemed that Mel had identified his most promising prospects. "There are five [right now] that I really connect with and I got to find out that they're connecting with me," he said. "That's the important part. So, my partner could be there.""
Mel Owens, a divorced father of two and the Season 2 Golden Bachelor lead, generated controversy before filming due to comments about cutting contestants aged 60 and above and requesting avoidance of "artificial hips" and wigs. Rumors about a possible replacement circulated, but he remained the lead. Filming began the week of July 22, and Owens gave a Glamour interview during production to address criticism and said he was trying to earn back trust. Early filming included dates at the Orange County Fair and Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and he identified several strong prospects.
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