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How Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos' Late Husband Had 'a Little Hand' in Landing Her the Role (Exclusive)

Joan Vassos told ET why she believes her late husband is partially responsible for her being cast as the Golden Bachelorette.

In an exclusive interview with ET's Denny Directo ahead of her Golden Bachelorette debut, Joan opened up about how her late husband, John Vassos, inspired her to accept the role. As for what John would think of her trying to find love on TV -- first with Gerry Turner on The Golden Bachelor, and now with her own season of the franchise -- Joan admitted that she "thought a lot about that" before she took the leap. Joan didn't have a moment of pause before accepting the role, thanks in large part to the fact that her family was by her side during that call.

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