Archive · 1 Aug 2025
Golden Bachelor's Mel Owens Apologizes for Ageist Comments
Mel Owens, the star of the TV show 'Golden Bachelor,' said something that upset some people.
He said he only wanted to date women on the show who were a certain age, and that he would not be interested in women over 60.
After a friend told him this was not nice, he apologized.
He said he didn't know much about the show and that's why he said it.
He also apologized to the women on the show.
Mel Owens, star of the 'Golden Bachelor,' apologized for comments about age preferences on the show.
Owens initially expressed a preference for dating women aged 45-60 and said he would 'cut' contestants over 60.
Owens' apology came after a conversation with a 65-year-old friend, who called his comments insensitive.
Owens stated that his comments were based on his lack of knowledge about the show and its contestants' ages.
Owens apologized to the show's female contestants and acknowledged his comments were unfair.
- Who
- Mel Owens, the star of the 'Golden Bachelor' show.
- What
- Mel Owens apologized for ageist comments about contestants on the 'Golden Bachelor'.
- When
- Two months after the comments were made, in a Glamour magazine interview.
- Where
- The context is within the 'Golden Bachelor' show.
- Why
- Owens apologized due to criticism of his initial remarks about preferred age ranges and after reflecting on the impact of those remarks.
Owens' Initial Stance
Owens' Current Stance
Age Preferences
Owens' Initial Stance
Preferred dating range of 45-60.
Owens' Current Stance
Owens apologized for his comments and stated he did not fully understand the context of the show.
- Show
- Golden Bachelor
- Star
- Mel Owens
- Apology Reason
- Ageist Comments
- Original Comment
- Preference for women aged 45-60.
- Owens' Age
- 66