The second season of The Golden Bachelor opened with a grilling for newcomer Mel Owen over what he said on a podcast ahead of the premiere.

The former NFL player led the season with an apology for his past comments on the In the Trenches podcast, and several of the women made sure to give him a piece of their mind as they entered the Bachelor mansion. So what exactly did Mel say to warrant such a response?

What Did ‘Golden Bachelor’ Mel Owens Say on the Podcast?

Mel said that he would “cut” any of the women who are over the age of 60 during a June appearance on the In the Trenches podcast.

“It’s blind up until they get out of the limo. But they asked me, ‘What’s your preferences?’ So, I just said 45 to 60, just being honest,” Owens said. “And then the process went, and I was selected,

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