Golden Bachelor S2E4: Honestly, Who IS Mel Owens? ft. Candiace Dillard Bassett

2 Black Girls, 1 Rose

Justine Kay and Natasha Scott-Reichel & Studio71

Thebachelor, Society & Culture, Dating, Dating Show, Romance, Realitytv, Thebachelorette, Bachelorinparadise, Relationships, Tv & Film, Tvshow, Comedy, Bachelorette, Modern Dating, Recap, Modern Love, Bachelor, Realitytelevision

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Candiace Dillard Bassett -- the most unexpected member of Bachelor Nation -- is back! Before the recap, we discuss her upcoming stint on the next season of The Traitors, her motherhood era, and her new podcast Undomesticated. Then we dive into the recap, discussing Carol chucking the deuces, makes hometown predictions, and wondering WTF is production hiding about Mr. Mel Owens... Head to https://Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home! This episode is brought to you by Quince. To get the softest towels, the best sheets, and the chicest accessories, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.quince.com/2bg1r⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping and returns on us! Listen to our PRE-SHOW and watch us on VIDEO only on Patreon. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Rose Garden today⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! CONNECT WITH US: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EMAIL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Natasha's Substack The Nite Owl: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theniteowl.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:00.7	Mel is kind of vanilla.
1:03.0	Yeah.
1:03.6	Right?
1:04.1	He just is kind of there.
1:06.2	Like, are they trying to hide the truth of Mel from us?
1:10.7	Because we're not going to like it.
1:12.5	This is the most vague elite has been ever, I think.
1:16.6	Yes, something is a miss.
1:18.7	Something is a miss.
1:20.3	We do not know this man and we're going into hometowns next week.
1:23.9	Where's the wife?
1:25.7	Where's the wife?
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