‘Golden Bachelor’s Mel Owens Addresses Recasting Rumors After Controversial Age Comments

For the first time since The Golden Bachelor star Mel Owens came under fire for controversial comments he made about his expectations for the women on his season, the former football star is speaking out.

In an interview with Glamour, Owens, 66, confirmed that he’s already started filming the show and said he “apologized to the women” on night one. Plus, he revealed why he initially said he only wanted to date women who were between 45 and 60 on the show.