The dramatic conclusion to The Golden Bachelor aired on Sunday night, culminating in a final choice that left one woman heartbroken and viewers fiercely divided. After a whirlwind journey, Barry 'Bear' Myrden made his selection between his two finalists.
The Final Choice
In the end, Bear offered his final rose to Sunny, a 58-year-old CEO from NSW, during a romantic trip to South Africa. However, this meant saying goodbye to Janette, a 61-year-old Pilates instructor from Victoria. The rejection did not go down well.
In heartbreaking scenes, Bear attempted to let Janette down gently, admitting he had strong feelings for her but had not fallen in love. "You deserve a love worth fighting for," he told her. "And I'm so sorry... It's not with me."
Janette's Bitter Exit and Social Media Uproar
Janette's response was anything but humble. Displaying a stoic and bitter demeanour, she curtly replied, "I'm fine. I read your eyes the minute I walked up here." When Bear insisted he cared for her, she snapped back, "Don't disrespect Sunny by saying anything like that," before storming off, leaving Bear speechless.
Once in the car, Janette broke down in tears, revealing she truly thought she was the one. "I thought he was going to choose me. I truly meant I was falling for him. I feel like a fool," she confessed. Despite her devastation, she expressed hope that her turn for love would still come.
The moment ignited a firestorm on social media, with viewers flooding platform X to voice their support for Janette and slam Bear's decision. A chorus of calls emerged for her to become the next Golden Bachelorette.
Viewers posted comments such as:
- "Janette was so real!!! Glad she dodged a bullet."
- "Janette for the Golden Bachelorette?"
- "Can Janette now go through a new series where she dates 30 middle aged men and dumps them all... as the solo warrior queen she is?"
- "Janette deserves a better man than Bear."
- "Get Janette on Golden Bachelorette!"
The Aftermath and Public Reaction
The public's overwhelming support for Janette has become the dominant story emerging from the finale. While Bear and Sunny celebrated their new connection, the narrative was powerfully shaped by the rejected contestant's defiant exit and the audience's subsequent backlash. The question on everyone's lips is whether this public outcry will be enough to secure Janette a leading role in a potential Golden Bachelorette spin-off, turning her heartbreak into a potential triumph.
