The Golden Bachelorette's Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple addressed the elephant in the room amid speculation over whether their relationship is real or fake. Joan got a second chance at finding love on TV via The Golden Bachelorette season 1, and she ended up choosing Chock at the very end. After the two got engaged, they faced endless rumors about their relationship; their critics have claimed there are signs they're in a showmance instead of a genuine engagement. Chock himself has had to endure criticism about red flags that supposedly prove he and Joan are not compatible.
The Golden Bachelorette 's Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple confronted the lies that are going around about their relationship.
Taking to Instagram after flying out to Los Angeles, California, for some events, including iHeartRadio sending them to Disneyland and Jingle Ball, Joan and Chock decided to confront lies that were being spread about their relationship. After admitting they had "too many drinks" right before filming their video, Chock "wanted to tell everybody that we are real." He added that they get that question a lot. "People see us and they go, 'We didn't realize you were real.'" Joan found the speculation about whether their bond is real or fake "weird" as she added, "Of course we're real."
To prove their relationship is real, they reflected on the recent Thanksgiving holiday that saw Joan, Chock and their respective kids coming together under one room at Joan's house in Maryland to celebrate. While Joan found it a bit "strange" at first, it ended up being a great night. When they're not spending time with their families, they're with each other.
The Golden Bachelorette stars plan to release a video soon that goes into detail on their differences and the little quirks that get on each other's nerves. "We have some issues, but everything is really good, all solvable and really stupid stuff," Joan explained. They ended their video by kissing each other to further prove the point that they're a real couple. In the comments section, Joan replied to a fan and said that there are "so many doubters online."
What It Means For Joan & Chock To Finally React To Rumors
Joan & Chock Are Very Aware Of Their Relationship Rumors
For the longest time, it appeared that Joan and Chock either had no idea they were being criticized or else decided to ignore the drama completely. Their latest Instagram video proves that they are very aware of the online rumors and speculation. The Bachelor's Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson have faced similar scrutiny, and while that couple largely ignores the criticism, every so often, it gets to be too much and they address the negative discussions occurring online about them.
In their video, it's clear that Joan and Chock are still very happy and in love, even when they're talking about nonsense like whether their relationship is real. The comments they made toward the end of the video about there being "some issues" will no doubt be picked apart by their critics and stir up even more baseless rumors. However, those comments actually show that they are real human beings with quirks and feelings and emotions.
Our Take On Joan & Chock Putting A Stop To Relationship Rumors
Nobody is perfect, including Joan and Chock, but just because The Golden Bachelorette couple has "stupid" issues to work through doesn't mean they're on the verge of breaking up. This might be the first time they've had to address the drama surrounding their relationship. Hopefully, they don't start doomscrolling on social media to see what everyone's saying about them because that's a very unhealthy way to live. Instead, they should live in the moment and only get on social media when they want to post an update. Their relationship will continue thriving that way.
