LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'The Golden Bachelor' contestant Kathy Swarts, a 70-year-old grandmother of three from Austin, Texas, is gearing up to vie for Gerry Turner's red rose.
She will be competing with 21 other female contestants in ABC's spin-off of the hit 'The Bachelor' franchise, 'The Golden Bachelor.'
Swarts is eager to make a meaningful impact on the show, aiming to defy popular expectations that people might have of her. She is determined to define her life for herself and prove that, after all, age is just a number.
Professionally, Swarts has dedicated many years to working as an educational consultant. Her job involved assisting deserving students in applying to the colleges of their choice.
Swarts' professionalism and affectionate demeanor have endeared her to many of her students.
Kathy Swarts desires to explore the seven continents
Swarts enjoys maintaining an active and outdoor lifestyle. According to ABC, she has already traveled to three continents and holds the aspiration of completing her journey across all seven continents someday.
Swarts is instantly drawn to any sporting activity that draws her out into the open under clear skies, such as kayaking, skiing, and hiking.
Her love for life is unparalleled as she is in the habit of walking five miles a day and reading fifty books a year.
What is Kathy Swarts' ideal partner type?
Swarts anticipates her partner to invest as much effort in the relationship as she is willing to. She has never accustomed herself to being concerned with others' expectations, consistently surrounded by her favorite people.
Swarts wishes to have a relationship which shall end up being a life-changing experience for her.
What is 'The Golden Bachelor' all about?
ABC's 'The Golden Bachelor' is a spin-off show based on 'The Bachelor' and other similar shows in the franchise.
The inaugural season of the show will document the journey of seventy-one-year-old widower Gerry Turner as he navigates through twenty-two female contestants in the hopes of finding the perfect partner.
The contestants have all been chosen from diverse fields and most of them have adult children as well as grandchildren.
Who is Gerry Turner from 'The Golden Bachelor'?
Turner is a retired patriarch from Indiana who will be featured on 'The Golden Bachelor'. He is a widower following the death of his high-school sweetheart wife Toni, to whom he was married for forty-three years until she passed away in 2017. He is the father of two daughters.
'The Golden Bachelor' premieres on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 8 pm ET on ABC. The episodes will be available for streaming the next day on Hulu.
