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The Golden Bachelorette Cast
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Nobody said Bachelor Nation was easy! If you’ve been following Joan’s path to love again, you may be wondering who went home on The Golden Bachelorette Season 1 each week to see if the contestants you love (or hate) are still in the competition. 

The Golden Bachelorette Season 1, which filmed from June to August 2024, started with 24 contestants, including Tina Turner’s godson; the ex-husband of a United States Senate member; and the father of a Bachelor winner. Each week, the first Golden Bachelorette, Joan Vassos, gave out golden roses. The contestants with a rose moved onto the next week, while the contestants without a rose were sent home.

Related: All The Golden Bachelorette spoilers including Joan’s winner

“The journey ended exactly like it should. I feel like I found a lot of love and there’s all different kinds of love,” Joan told Us Weekly about how her Golden Bachelorette season ended. “I feel like every one of these men are gonna be in my life forever. We shared really, really intimate things about our lives and we are bonded. So I think I found a lot of love actually this season.”

In an interview with Rolling Stone before The Golden Bachelorette’s premiere, Joan explained that she felt “extra pressure” as the first Golden Bachelorette.

“As if dating on national TV wasn’t enough. I did feel extra pressure, honestly.” she said. “Gerry did a really good job of being open and vulnerable and he encouraged us women to do the same thing. He formed strong connections with people and he fell in love. I witnessed it. They got married like some older people do because they said, ‘We don’t want to waste any time,’ and then it didn’t work out and that is so real life.”

She also revealed her fear that none of the men would be there for her. “I was a little worried that maybe men weren’t going to apply to this,” she said. “I just think about men that age and I’m thinking they’re going to be like, ‘I’ll just go with my friends. I’m fine. I don’t need a woman,’ or, ‘I’m not going to put myself out on this massive national stage to do it.’ So, I wasn’t positive that we were going to have a lot of great applicants.”

Who went home on The Golden Bachelorette each week? 

As with all Bachelor Nation seasons, Joan’s journey to love wasn’t easy, and fans can bet that there was heartbreak along the way. Read for who Joan has eliminated on The Golden Bachelorette so far and whether your favorite is still in the running for her final golden rose.

Related: Meet The Golden Bachelorette cast

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