ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: On night one, you and Joan bonded over your love of the beach.
What were some other moments you had with Joan that we didn’t get to see?
GREG LASSEN:Truthfully, I don’t think Joan liked me that much.
Gregg and Joan share a tropical cocktail on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’.ABC
On paper, we had so much in common that I was pretty relaxed about it.
I gave her the sand dollar, and we talked about the beach being her happy place.
Then for our next adventure, we had a fake beach setting.
Pascal and Gregg on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’.ABC
There was a short shot of that on the show, and she enjoyed that.
Then our third chance was to play a littledisc golf, which was my favorite sport.
The production company set that up in the driveway of the mansion.
Gregg catches a catnap by the pool on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’.ABC
So I was just happy for them.
Do you think being on the show will change your approach to dating in the real world?
I’ve kind of fallen right back into my normal routine.
I was married for 33 years, but it’s not that hard to meet other people.
Is anyone sliding into your DMs since you’ve been back?
Well, that part’s funny.
I wasn’t really prepared for that.
I haven’t had an Instagram page until I got on the show.
Let’s get it on."
It’s sweet because I like hearing that I’m funny and that I’m intelligent.
And the guys, we really just really bonded, and I want the best for my new brothers.
Didn’t Pascal kick you out of the room because of your snoring?
The first night we’re having these conversations and we stayed up really late.
And of course, if I’m overly tired, that’s when the snoring really happens.
So yeah, I woke up to Pascal leaning over me hitting me with a pillow.
But I volunteered to go sleep downstairs.
Did you have to do that more than one night?
Yeah, from the first night on.
Jack was already sleeping on one of the sofas downstairs, and he left me the rose ceremony room.
So I felt a sense of history.
You took Pascal up on his offer to do his laundry for $100 a pop.
Approximately how much money did you earn during your time at the mansion?
I didn’t take a dime from that guy.
I love him like a brother.
He was really almost afraid of the experience, that he was going to have to fend for himself.
Pascal’s eyes [went wide] and he was like, “Really?”
I was a little bit afraid, though, because his clothes are worth more than my clothes.
And he is like, “I will pay you!”
The three Chicago guys all became close to me, so I want to go hang out with Pascal.
Jack and I have already been talking, and he’s hilarious.
So I can’t wait to get up there and hang out with all of them.
Based on what you saw, which of the guys do you think have the best connection with Joan?
Well, that’s fascinating because she didn’t appear during the process to have a particular key in.
I mean, I love Keith, who got the first rose.
He is just a big teddy bear and a lovable man.
Then there’s the whole Pascal thing.
At our age, you don’t have to hit 100 percent.
Any one of those guys would be fantastic.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
The Golden Bacheloretteairs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
