Overview
- During a Club Random episode with John Stamos, Maher said he wants to lead The Golden Bachelor but with younger women he would “actually” date.
- Maher dismissed “age-appropriate” casting and described plans to “straighten out” the lives of “20-year-old‑ish” women, saying some would leave the show in tears.
- Stamos noted that director Ken Fuchs, who has helmed Bachelor franchise episodes, was present in the studio when Maher floated the idea.
- ABC and Bachelor producers have not indicated any interest or movement on Maher’s proposal as of the latest reports.
- Reaction on social platforms skewed negative, and coverage recalled earlier backlash when Season 2 lead Mel Owens apologized for remarks about avoiding women 60 or older.