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Rob Lowe has playfully suggested he could be the next star of ABC's Golden Bachelor franchise after learning of Joan Vassos' decades-long crush on him . Joan Vassos , whose final season was cut short , revealed during an October appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live that she worked as an extra on Lowe's 1985 film St. Elmo's Fire, sparking a lasting admiration for the actor.
"I did get to meet him, and since I met him, I've had this huge celebrity crush on Rob Lowe," Vassos admitted on the show. Joan Vassos may have spoiled Golden Bachelorette winner after accidental slip up Golden Bachelorette's Joan 'in love' with Yellowstone star and misses him When asked if she would trade her Golden Bachelor choice for Lowe, Vassos responded without pause: "Like, in one second!" Lowe, 60, addressed her comments Tuesday in an Instagram video, watching the clip before looking up to declare, "I could be 'The Golden Bachelor.'" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rob Lowe (@roblowe) "That's better than a Golden Globe — I think," added Lowe, who has been married to Sheryl Berkoff since 1991.
The exchange comes as Vassos approaches her own "life-changing decision" between finalists Chock and Guy on The Golden Bachelorette finale. Vassos recently told PEOPLE magazine the show helped her navigate grief over her late husband John, crediting on-set mental health resources. "The Bachelor gives you access to psychiatrists that are actually at the mansion with you on the show," she said.
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"I evolved a lot over the season," she explained. "I came in there thinking that I was so ready to find love and then realized that it's a way different journey than I thought it was going to be." Vassos credits the show's format with helping her process emotions quickly, saying she ultimately landed "exactly where I'm supposed to be.
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