Joan Vassos promised skeptic Ana Navarro that "The Golden Bachelor" and "The Golden Bachelorette" aren't scripted at all

The Golden Bachelorette premiered its debut season on September 18 with Golden Bachelor alum Joan Vassos returning to the mansion for another shot at finding lasting, late-in-life love. But the first episode of the season surprisingly didn’t talk too much about her Golden Bachelor journey.

Joan Vassos shocked viewers last year when she self-eliminated from The Golden Bachelor premiere season and walked away from her chance at finding late-in-life love with Gerry Turner. Fast-forward a year and she's starring in the first female-led senior series, The Golden Bachelorette, which premiered Sept. 18 on ABC.