The Golden Bachelorette: Signs Joan Vassos Is Struggling Under The Pressure Of Intense Scrutiny (Her Every Move Is Under A Magnifying Glass)

Since getting engaged on The Golden Bachelorette, Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple have been under a magnifying glass of public scrutiny. When 62-year-old Joan agreed to appear on Gerry Turner's season of The Golden Bachelor, she probably had no idea how much her life was about to change. Falling in love on an unscripted reality dating show has been a life-altering experience. Joan went from being a private person to having everyone know everything about her love life. Understandably, she's struggling under the intense pressure of public scrutiny.

When things didn't work out between Joan and Gerry, she was cast as The Bachelor spin-off's first female lead. Joan kicked off The Golden Bachelorette season 1 outside the iconic Bachelor mansion. Among the 24 single Golden men she'd spent the season dating was Chock, a 60-year-old insurance executive from Kansas. Joan liked Chock from the moment they met, and it wasn't much of a shock when she gave him her final rose. The pair got engaged and rode off into the sunset together. Since going public with their relationship, the public scrutiny has been intense.

Joan Used To Live A Private Life

She's A Prominent Public Figure Now

Before appearing in the casts of The Golden Bachelor season 1 and The Golden Bachelorette season 1, Joan lived a different life. She was a private school administrator in Rockport, Maryland. Since becoming a member of Bachelor Nation, Joan's life has changed completely. She's not a very public figure with a large social media following. Joan currently has 189K followers on Instagram, and Chock has 80K. Though Joan knew what she was getting into by agreeing to be on the show, it's probably still a big adjustment for someone who was used to living life in relative obscurity.

Joan Reads The Comment Sections

"Reading Comments After I Post On Social Media"

Since getting engaged during The Golden Bachelorette season 1 finale, Joan and Chock have been very transparent about their relationship. Starting a romantic relationship later in life has its own set of challenges, and fans have been interested in learning more about their journey. Being so accessible has its downsides. Joan recently posted an Instagram admitting she reads the comments under her social media posts, which is causing her anxiety.

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Fans took to the comment section of Joan's post to share their love and support for The Golden Bachelorette. One comment read, "So sad how negative and hateful people can be so mean!" Others were more loud in their advice to Joan. "Block them and they can put negativity somewhere else," wrote another poster. "People who post rude negative comments must have a horrible life and need to grow up and be an adult." Though blocking any negative poster may not be the right move, it's probably wise for Joan to stop reading the comments under her posts.

Will Joan Withstand The Pressure?

She's Plenty Strong Enough

Joan has been through so much over the years. In 2021, her life was turned upside down when John Vassos died. He was her husband of 32 years, who passed away from cancer. Though Joan always expected to grow old with her best friend, she had to pick herself up off the floor. Though she had never thought she'd be dating in her 60s, she made the best of it. If Joan recovered from the devastation of her late husband's death, the Instagram comment section would be no match for The Golden Bachelorette.