"I Didn't Get It": The Golden Bachelor's Theresa Nist Reveals The Real Reason Behind Her Absence From Bachelor In Paradise

Theresa explained, "The chronology of events was I went through all the testing. I was already there, and they asked me to pick the guys, and then I went said 'I really can’t do it.' But then I actually went back and said, 'OK, maybe I should give it a shot,' and then I didn’t get it." Theresa thought that they didn't chose her because she wasn't committed enough to being on the show.

Theresa also shared that she was very excited about the show, and reuniting with her Golden Bachelor co-stars. Theresa and runner-up Leslie have since become great friends. She shared, "I kind of thought it just wasn’t really for me, and I really was so enthusiastic about it when it first came out. I was talking about who I’d be interested in, and then I realized that I was really just excited about seeing the women and having a reunion and having a vacation with them."

Theresa continued, "So I thought that wasn’t fair to make it about that, and I really didn’t want to go on and pretend or just make up something or make an alliance. And I thought I’d be much better off just watching it, and enjoying Leslie being on the show. So yeah. It just didn't feel right."

Theresa also shared that her daughter, Jen, helped her to make the decision not to go to Paradise. She revealed, "I've learned so much about myself throughout this entire experience, and one of these things is that I have to be true to myself. So that really is true for me. I will tell you that so many of my decisions I make with my daughter. And, at first, we were both so enthusiastic about it."

However, Theresa and her daughter changed their minds when they thought about it some more. She said, "And then we thought, 'Gee, you know what? I've gone through such a journey where maybe the public wasn't so happy about me.' And now I feel like I have such a great community, and I feel that I've got support. And I almost felt like I would go on there and maybe do something that wasn't going to work out right, and wasn't going to come across as genuine."

Theresa added that she didn't think that she'd be a good match for any of the Golden Bachelorette men, and she didn't want to waste their time when they could be dating someone else in Paradise. However, Theresa added that she's currently looking for love, and has even been dating. She admitted, "I absolutely do want to be in a relationship. And whether or not I’m in one right now, I’m not prepared to discuss."

However, Theresa then confessed that she'd been on "several" dates with someone, but she's not ready to call him her boyfriend yet. Theresa met her mystery man on a "dating website."

What Theresa Nist Being Rejected From Bachelor In Paradise Season 10 Means

Theresa's Heart Wasn't In It

Although Theresa was excited about Bachelor in Paradise season 10 at first, the fact that the producers didn't choose her means that they could probably sense that her heart wasn't in it in the end. It's good that she realized that she was more excited about reuniting with her Golden Bachelor friends than dating the Golden Bachelorette men before she joined the cast because the last thing she needed was another failed public relationship.

In addition, Theresa went through so much after her divorce from Gerry, with some people even casting her as the villain in the relationship, so she and her daughter were right that going to Paradise wasn't worth risking her reputation, which she's worked so hard to repair. Theresa is better off dating outside of the public eye, which she seems to be doing now.

Our Take On Theresa Nist Not Appearing In Bachelor In Paradise Season 10

Theresa Is Better Off Without The Show

As a fan of Theresa, I'm relieved to hear that she won't be appearing in Bachelor in Paradise season 10, especially if she's not interested in any of the Golden Bachelorette men. While the younger Bachelor and Bachelorette contestants have multiple seasons' worth of possible alums, the Golden franchise only has one season of men, so there won't be any surprises about who shows up on the beach. If Theresa already knows that she's not a good match for any of them, then it's pointless for her to risk ruining her image by being on the show.

I'm glad that Theresa gave going to Paradise so much thought, but I'm even more shocked to see that the producers seemed to have her best interest at heart when they rejected her from the show. They seemed to sense that her heart wasn't fully in it, and they protected her from any possible backlash that could've come from it. I'm so happy that Theresa won't be appearing in Bachelor in Paradise just for the publicity, and that she seems to be on her way to finding love in the real world. I wish her all the best as she continues her journey.