'The Golden Bachelor' Host Jesse Palmer Reacts to New Star Mel Owens' Controversial Comments

Jesse Palmer is speaking out in response to the controversial comments that upcoming The Golden Bachelor star Mel Owens made about being on the show.

The 66-year-old former NFL player, who became a lawyer later in life, is not opening to dating a woman his age. Mel said in a new interview that he vowed to eliminate any woman over the age of 60.

“‘If they’re 60 or over, I’m cutting them,’” Mel told a producer of the show. He also added, “This is not The Silver Bachelor, this is The Golden Bachelor.”

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