Golden Bachelor Golden Weddingthe wedding of Jerry Turner and Theresa Nest aired on Thursday, January 4, 2024. The two previously married in the spin-off's season finale and said “I do” during the live segment.
Many Bachelor Nation celebrities attended the wedding, including Wells Adams, Paige Higgins, Molly Mesnick, Ryan Sutter, and more. At the same time, Susan Knowles, another cast member from Jerry Turner's season, officiated the wedding.
While the party was lovely, one former cast member decided to get down on one knee and surprise his partner with an on-air proposal. Brayden Powers, who appeared in Bachelor in Paradise Season 9 star proposed to his girlfriend, Christina Mandrell, during the special.
Fans took to social media to respond to the suggestion and slammed Brayden for stealing Teresa and Jerry's moment. One netizen, @_AutistiCat_, wrote on X (formerly Twitter):
“Brayden doesn't propose to his girl in front of everyone at someone else's wedding! Come on man! Use your active imagination and make it special. Don't take advantage of someone else's moment. Epic platitude bro.”
“Brayden's not talking about it tonight”: Golden Bachelor Fans criticize Brayden Powers during… The golden wedding
Jerry Turner and Theresa Nest met in the series' inaugural season golden bachelor, They got engaged in the season finale and walked down the aisle on Friday, January 5, 2024. Their celebration was broadcast live on ABC as golden wedding, Many Bachelor Nation celebrities attended.
As attendees gathered to celebrate the new couple, one former cast member, Brayden Powers, said And the bachelorette And bachelor In Paradise, He proposed to his girlfriend, Christina Mandrell. Although the two were never on the same season, they met after Mandrell messaged Powers on Instagram. The couple was initially linked over Tenacious D, and the rest is history.
He told her in Golden Bachelor A special wedding that from the moment he picked her up from the airport with her “crazy a** flower” and her “fake disguise,” he knew there was something special and different.
“And I have no doubt that I want to spend the rest of my life with you. And as Jerry said, 'It's like, you know, we have so little time and…I just know that I want to spend the rest of my life,' 'of my days with you,'” Powers said.
The Bachelor Nation graduate got down on one knee and popped the question. Christina, who said yes, exclaimed that this was why they got their nails done. As the crowd cheered, Jesse Palmer explained that Brayden had called Golden Bachelor The couple asked for their blessings before proceeding.
While those in attendance may have been happy with the move, Bachelor Nation fans were not and criticized Brayden online.
Brayden spoke to People magazine in an exclusive interview about the proposal and his relationship with Mandrell and noted that when he met her he had no doubts in his mind. The Bachelor Nation celebrity added that he and the show's producers coordinated the proposal and that he was initially planning to present it later this year.
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