"In the second season of this reality series, the Golden Bachelor is Mel Owens, a divorced 66-year-old former football player. He created quite a stir when he stated, on a podcast, that he preferred women ages 40 to 60 who do not have artificial hips or wigs. This struck a chord with women over 50 whose husbands had left them for younger women and for women who believed that they had aged out of dating."
"So, three weeks ago, I tuned in. Mel appeared to be an amiable 66-year-old man in good shape. He apologized repeatedly about his podcast comments. Interestingly, the 23 women who he would judge and spend time with ranged from ages 58 to 77. ABC cleverly flipped the script on Mel (in terms of the women's ages) and this has made the show that much more interesting. The goal is for Mel to eventually select one of these women as his next life partner."
The Golden Bachelor season two stars Mel Owens, a divorced 66-year-old former football player who provoked controversy by saying on a podcast that he preferred women ages 40 to 60 without artificial hips or wigs. The show features 23 women ages 58 to 77, flipping expected age dynamics and challenging assumptions about desirability. Many contestants appear to have had facial plastic surgery to maintain a youthful look, while artificial hips were treated as a deal-breaker. Mel apologized for his comments. The program has become popular with people over 50 seeking partners and with younger viewers fascinated by aging and dating.
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