The Golden Bachelorette is an American dating reality television series that premiered on September 18, 2024 on ABC.

The series stars 61-year-old Joan Vassos, a private school administrator and widower from Rockville, Maryland.

[2] Vassos was previously a contestant on The Golden Bachelor, but quit in week 3 due to a family emergency.

[6][7] Musicians Taylor Dayne, Wayne Newton, and REO Speedwagon; comedian Loni Love; Hall of Fame footballers Andre Reed and Eric Dickerson; and former Bachelorettes Kaitlyn Bristowe and Trista Rehn made guest appearances this season.

[8][9][10][11] Notable contestants include Gary Levingston, who is the godson of Tina Turner, Guy Gansert, who is the ex-husband of Nevada politician Heidi Gansert, and Mark Anderson, who is the father of Bachelor season 28 winner Kelsey Anderson.