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Susan Lucci Turned Down Becoming the ‘Golden Bachelorette’ Twice: Sources

Even though Susan Lucci is a Bachelor fan, sources exclusively tell Life & Style she turned producers down twice about being the first 'Golden Bachelorette.'

As reported in January, ABC saw Susan as “the perfect candidate” with a “widely known narrative of losing her longtime spouse,” Helmut Huber, who died in 2022. Fans watched the beauty self-eliminate during season 1 of The Golden Bachelor with Gerry Turner. Gerry formed a deep connection with Joan during their onscreen romance, but she had to decline her rose and go home after she learned her daughter wasn’t doing well after giving birth.

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