‘Golden Bachelor’ Mel Owens Apologizes for Saying He Wanted Women Under 60

Mel Owens is attempting to make up for his insensitive feedback about age as filming for “The Golden Bachelor” Season 2 will get underway … revealing he apologized to all the women on the primary night time of taking pictures.

The actuality TV star spoke to Glamour for an interview revealed Friday a couple of remark he made on a podcast in June, when he mentioned he most popular to this point a lady between the ages of 45 and 60 … and, he mentioned he informed producers to “attempt to avoid the unreal hips and the wigs, you recognize, that sort of stuff.”

The interview despatched followers right into a frenzy, they usually known as for his firing from the present … which tipped Owens off to the truth that he’d mentioned one thing unsuitable — ‘trigger he admits till a revered colleague known as him on the feedback, he did not see the large deal.

Owens mentioned he walked into ‘Golden Bachelor’ filming and apologized instantly … and, he says plenty of the women informed him of their one-on-ones that they appreciated the apology.

Mel says he paid for feedback on the present, although … the present held a roast, and the ladies received their licks in — with one evaluating him to a Detroit-style pizza.

Owens admits he was shocked by how “brilliant” all these ladies are … and the way lively they’re of their careers as properly.

Ultimately, Owens chalks up his controversial feedback to years of not courting … so, his body of reference is all off about what it means for ladies to be of their 60s. Mel is 66, BTW.