{"id":2125110,"date":"2025-10-30T16:52:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2125110"},"modified":"2025-10-30T16:52:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:52:03","slug":"the-golden-bachelors-nicolle-was-confronted-by-a-season-1-star-who-she-called-not-so-great-looking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-golden-bachelors-nicolle-was-confronted-by-a-season-1-star-who-she-called-not-so-great-looking\/","title":{"rendered":"The Golden Bachelor\u2019s Nicolle Was Confronted by a Season 1 Star Who She Called \u2018Not So Great Looking&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Every season of <em>The Golden Bachelor <\/em>has to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/1438\/top-10-reality-tv-show-villains\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:have a villain;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">have a villain<\/a>, and Nicolle Kate Briscoe stepped up to the plate for the second season with Mel Owens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Viewers know that Nicolle took charge from the first episode, making sure to make out passionately with Owens as often as possible \u2014\u00a0and usually in front of the other contestants. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/signs-golden-bachelor-mel-owens-170030862.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:She did not care;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">She did not care<\/a>. Still, the \u201cWomen Tell All\u201d episode is often a place of reckoning for any reality show star, and it sounds like she\u2019s learned a few lessons in a very public way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The real trouble began on the Oct. 8 episode when she rubbed plenty of the women \u2014\u00a0and Bachelor Nation viewers \u2014 the wrong way. She claimed that the Season 2 <em>Golden Bachelor<\/em> contestants would reach \u201c<em>Housewives<\/em> status\u201d while insulting the Season 1 cast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIf they\u2019re smart, the way the publicity goes with our beautiful [cast]\u2014I\u2019m sorry, but the last cast? They weren\u2019t so great-looking,\u201d Nicolle claimed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>THE GOLDEN BACHELOR &#8211; \u201c204\u201d &#8211; As Mel\u2019s journey continues, the stakes grow higher than ever. A one-on-one at the OC Fair leads to a surprise concert; and later, a beachside photo shoot pushes boundaries and buttons. Meanwhile, whispers swirl about one woman\u2019s true intentions. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8 (9:02-10:02 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney\/John Fleenor) NICOLE, MEL OWENS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That statement didn\u2019t go over well with anyone, including an unnamed Season 1 woman who confronted Nicolle after the episode aired \u2014 and it sounds like she has some regrets about her choice of words.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI really just heard from one, and I said, \u2018I apologize, and you are right. That wasn\u2019t kind.\u2019 And then, I said something else that was also nice, but I don\u2019t want to give away who it was,\u201d Nicolle<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/story\/the-golden-bachelor-nicolle-has-a-lot-left-to-say\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:told Glamour;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> told <em>Glamour<\/em> <\/a>in an Oct. 29 profile.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She didn\u2019t end her mea culpa tour there, though. The 64-year-old yoga instructor reached out on her own accord to other members of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/golden-bachelor-golden-bachelorette-stars-182445111.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Season 1 Golden Bachelor cast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Season 1 <em>Golden Bachelor<\/em> cast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI sent an apology to a couple of people directly, and we\u2019re good. I\u2019ve had a lot of people say, \u2018I forgive you. We\u2019re good.\u2019 And it\u2019s really nice,\u201d Nicolle added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The women might forgive her, but there are plenty of <em>Bachelor <\/em>fans who probably won\u2019t forget her villainous moments, though \u2014\u00a0that\u2019s how reality show lore begins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019ve told myself from the beginning, I\u2019m not dating Mel\u2014I\u2019m dating America. I\u2019m dating everybody watching, and not watching,\u201d Nicolle said in the Oct. 8 episode. \u201cThat gives you exposure like you\u2019ve never had.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">These are the type of quotes that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/golden-bachelor-stars-bachelor-paradise-191333734.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:get you cast on Bachelor in Paradise;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">get you cast on <em>Bachelor in Paradise<\/em><\/a> or a coveted spot on <em>The Traitors, <\/em>so Nicolle might get the last laugh in Bachelor Nation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Before you go, click <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/dramatic-bachelor-bachelorette-bachelor-paradise-170845445.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">here<\/a> to see the most dramatic split<\/em><em>s in\u00a0<\/em>Bachelor\u00a0<em>and\u00a0<\/em>Bachelorette\u00a0<em>history.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/dramatic-bachelor-bachelorette-bachelor-paradise-170845445.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Cassie Randolph, Colton Underwood\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"693\" height=\"390\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/H_3hSKD286ZXUAhTCJbWyg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/sheknows_79\/534da78aa68a432802a781415d0e3be2\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Cassie Randolph, Colton Underwood<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.sheknows.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SheKnows' Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SheKnows&#8217; Newsletter<\/a>. 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