The beaches of “Bachelor in Paradise” are back—and this season, things are getting golden.
For the first time, ABC’s hit spinoff will feature contestants from both “The Bachelor”/”The Bachelorette” and “The Golden Bachelor”/”The Golden Bachelorette,” blending two generations in one tropical dating experiment.
🌴 What’s New This Season?
- Age-Gap Romance? Host Jesse Palmer isn’t ruling it out—but jokingly advised cast members to “stay in their generational lane.”
- Golden Party Animals: The senior contestants reportedly out-drink the younger ones, with some doing body shots by 10:19 AM. 🍹
- Drama Alert: Palmer teased that “anything can happen” when singles have free will—and free-flowing cocktails.
🍸 Who’s the Biggest Partier?
🥇 Keith & Jack (Golden Bachelorette) – Whiskey neat pros.
🥈 Kathy (Golden Bachelor) – Can “drink Jesse under the table.”
🔥 Controversy in Bachelor Nation
The intergenerational twist comes amid backlash over Mel Owens (Golden Bachelor star) joking on a podcast that he’d “cut” women over 60 from his season.
Owens’ Controversial Quote:
“If they’re 60 or over, I’m cutting them… But the producer said, ‘Don’t worry—they’ll be hot!'”
Palmer downplayed the scandal, but fans are already buzzing about how the drama will unfold.
📺 How to Watch
📅 Premieres: July 7 (Mondays at 8 PM ET/PT on ABC)
📲 Streaming: Next day on Hulu