The Golden Bachelorhas been nominated for five American Reality TV Awards, despite the fact that leading man Gerry Turner’s damaged reputation ruined the show’s image. During The Golden Bachelor season 1, Gerry was portrayed as a widower who hadn’t dated much since the sudden death of his wife, Toni, six years earlier. They’d spent 43 years together as a couple. However, during the show’s run, allegations that Gerry had a serious girlfriend before the show damaged his image. In addition, Gerry and Theresa Nist’s divorce after just three months of marriage ruined the magic of the show.

Despite the backlash, The Golden Bachelor has been nominated for five American Reality TV Awards. According to the official website of the 11th annual American Reality TV Awards, the show was nominated for Best Feel Good Show, Outstanding New Cast, Outstanding New Show, Best Overall Show, and Best Reality TV Moment. The awards are fan-voted, and votes can be cast on the American Reality TV Awards website.

Could Gerry Turner Use Award Nominations As Leverage To Improve Reputation?

The Golden Bachelor’s Impact Is Important

Although the Golden Bachelor Golden Wedding ended in divorce, Gerry could definitely use these award nominations to remind people of why they fell in love with him and the show in the first place. The fact that one of the awards is for Best Feel Good Show will remind viewers that, even if Gerry’s past love life wasn’t as truthful as they thought, The Golden Bachelor still made them happy. Gerry isn’t all bad, and it’s time to give him a break.

Hopefully, these American Reality TV Award nominations for The Golden Bachelor will remind people about why they loved the show so much in the first place. Gerry’s journey was very special, and it proved that people can find love after great loss in their lives. He is an important figure in television because he broke ground as the first senior Bachelor. Gerry paved the way for others to follow in his footsteps and hopefully find love again later in their lives.

Just because Gerry and Theresa ultimately didn’t have a happy ending doesn’t negate the fact that the show inspired people to continue to search for love, no matter their age. The hope that Gerry and the Golden Bachelor women gave to people, especially in the older generation, is priceless. In addition to Gerry and Theresa, Leslie Fhima, Susan Noles, Kathy Swarts, Sandra Mason, Faith Martin, upcoming Golden Bachelorette star Joan Vassos, and the rest of the women proved that older people are not only still relevant, but thriving and vibrant. These American Reality TV awards are as much for the women as they are for Gerry.