The thing is, he didn't really exclude himself - he was open about his age. While guesting on the I Do, Part 2 podcast, Pascal said he turned down the chance to be a part of the upcoming Bachelor in Paradise season:
"Number one, I just don’t think it’s a good fit for who I am as a person. I mean, I just don’t think me being on the beach with a bunch of senior citizens--which I am ... I don’t want to criticize anybody because that’s not my personality."
Okay, fair enough - he's entitled to his opinion, and I personally find this kind of honesty refreshing. People often soften their remarks for public consumption, to make them more palatable, but the "villain" Pascal, a possible The Golden Bachelorette lead, never does. If he has a thought, he shoots from the hip, expressing himself without a filter. However, it has to be said that villains are known for saying almost anything.
Pascal Has A Strong Sense Of Self
He Will Not Muzzle Himself
What he's trying to say is, although there's nothing wrong with appearing on Bachelor in Paradise as an older person, it's just not for him. The problem with Pascal, hanging out with show alums above, is that there's often a mocking tone in his words, and this is why he keeps getting slapped with a villain label. He's got an acerbic edge that can be abrasive.
So, just maybe, all these seniors on the Bachelor in Paradise beach are going to turn up the heat.
Then, there's Helen Mirren - so sassy in her advancing years. She's tough, attractive, confident and smart. It is possible for people in later decades to hypnotize audiences. In fact, it's quite common within the realm of cinema, so expanding the concept of seasoned human beings appearing on reality TV isn't really such a stretch. In fact, it makes a lot of sense.
That doesn't mean the new concept isn't a bit sketchy, or that Pascal isn't fundamentally a villain. Sure, mixing all the age groups on the tropical Bachelor offshoot could be fun - strange enough to be interesting. However, there's a chance that it might not work. People at such radically different stages of life may not really want to hang out together. The different age groups could naturally gravitate towards each other, spoiling the "melting pot" effect. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if that happens.
It would be fun if one age-gap relationship came out of the show, but I don't think it will. However, I don't think it's wrong for consenting adults to love each other, no matter what their ages are. Society's come a long way, but there's still work to do in terms of opening minds about this. The show might help.
Pascal Wants Younger Contestants On The Golden Bachelor & Spin-Offs
Except Himself, Presumably
All right, Pascal turned down Bachelor In Paradise, but he did deign to appear on The Golden Bachelorette. Even though he got cast at his age, he decided to let the world know that younger men and women should be cast on The Golden Bachelor and The Golden Bachelorette. It seemed like he wanted younger women to choose from, but maybe I'm too cynical.
Maybe he wants to pick from women who are older, but not bona fide seniors. He could be interested in women like Nicole Kidman, 57, or Naomi Watts, 56. They are glamorous females. I'm not here to put words in his mouth, but it's possible. I personally don't think they should lower the age requirement - before we know it, it'll be another Too Hot To Handle or something like that. What makes the series interesting is the fact that it isn't THTH or another series with a similar theme.
Pascal can be a bit rude and crude - the French hairdresser has a zany sense of humor, and once dressed up as The Golden Bachelorette's Joan Vassos for Halloween. I found his impersonation vulgar, but other people might find it funny. He crushed Joan on the show, telling her he didn't love her. After dumping her, he blamed his actions on producer interference.
Pascal Called Chock Chapple A "Stalker"
Chock's A Nice Guy
Pascal went low when he said that Chock was a "stalker," but he later apologized, as per Glamour. Above, in a video clip, that same man he dissed so cruelly seems to be doing a bang-up job of making Joan happy. He's always there for her, and their "late in life" fairytale isn't Disney-perfect, but it's romantic all the same. In fact, Joan could be considering a move to Wichita, Kansas, to live with her man in his beloved city.
Pascal may not find true love with this attitude, but what he can do is continuing telling the truth no matter how it goes over. He doesn't appear to care if people don't like what he says. He's Pascal and he's easy in his own skin. Whether they call him a villain or not, it's hard to argue with the fact that he has his own kind of integrity. He won't be on Bachelor in Paradise, but he'll probably always have an audience, simply because he is not pretending to be someone he's not.
