The Bachelorette alum Kaitlyn Bristowe has predicted Joan Vassos' Final 2 bachelors after making a cameo appearance on The Golden Bachelorette.
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On The Golden Bachelorette's latest episode on October 9, Kaitlyn hosted a striptease group date for a handful of Joan's senior suitors that ultimately raised funds and awareness for cancer.
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After Kaitlyn watched multiple men rip off their shirts and give Joan lap dances in different costumes, the Season 11 The Bachelorette star sized up the competition and picked which two men seemed to have the strongest connection with Joan.
"I was so dialed. I was watching every move because I wanted to see, without her telling me -- also I don't like spoilers for any show -- who she had the best connection with," Kaitlyn, 39, said during the Thursday, October 10 episode of SiriusXM's "Love to See It With Emma and Claire" podcast.
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She added, "[Pascal Ibgui] and [Charles "Chock" Chapple] to me, I saw the most chemistry with."
In addition to Chock and Pascal, the men who participated in the striptease group date were Charles Ling, Dan Roemer, Gary Levingston, Gil Ramirez, Jonathan Rone, Keith Gordon, and Mark Anderson.
While many of the guys stepped up to the plate and wowed Joan, Kaitlyn noted that she "definitely" saw sparks between Joan and Chock, in particular.
"That's clearly undeniable on TV and off TV," Kaitlyn gushed. "The chemistry there is -- I just think they're so sweet together and I watched them interact."
Kaitlyn also said she "loved" Gary but could tell they had "more of a friendship" than a romance.
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Overall, Kaitlyn said all the men were "in such great shape" and were "good dancers." Joan and Kaitlyn even thought Jonathan had stripped professionally before!
The group of men took the stage for a live performance after receiving tips and learning dance moves from a few of the original Chippendales.
The men weren't happy about dancing nearly-nude at first, but once they discovered it was for "Stand Up To Cancer," the mood shifted.
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Joan had lost her husband, John Vassos, to pancreatic cancer in 2021, and she wasn't the only person in the cast grieving a spouse.
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Mark, for instance, had lost his late wife Denise to cancer, and he quipped in a confessional, "Let's get this going!"
The date was clearly exciting for Joan, and Chock, a 60-year-old insurance executive from Wichita, KS, acknowledged how he was showing Joan a different side of himself by letting loose and embracing the moment.
"It's all about having fun. I've got the booty moves... because the ladies like the tush," Chock joked with The Golden Bachelorette cameras, adding how Joan made him feel "so good" and he could be goofy around her.
"Gosh she brings this out! This is a whole new me and it's going to be fun! I wouldn't have done this back home... but hopefully we can help some other people."
Joan said the performance brought her so much joy and she'd always remember it.
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Chock and Pascal, a 69-year-old salon owner from Chicago, IL, have both had one-on-one dates on The Golden Bachelorette so far.
Pascal and Joan enjoyed a Pretty Woman-inspired date in which they flew on a private jet and had a shopping spree.
Pascal opened up about his childhood to Joan during the dinner portion of the evening, and it allowed her to see more of his heart instead of just his nice Gucci clothes and manicured appearance.
"I had a very tough childhood where money was always an issue. We were living in an apartment where there were six in a room, two in each bed. We had no bathroom and no shower," Pascal admitted.
"And I was really resentful because I never had mom and dad come up and... give me a hug and tell me, 'I love you.' They'd say, 'Go play in the street.'"
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At a young age, Pascal had the opportunity to move to the United States, and he apparently took the trip with a big hole in his shoe.
"I said, 'I am going to be successful and make something of myself.' When I came to the U.S., I didn't speak a word of English... but I would look in the mirror and say, 'You've got this! Be positive!'" Pascal recalled.
Joan called Pascal "a solid human being," and she was happy to see a softer and more humble side of the bachelor during their solo date.
Pascal said there was "no doubt" in his mind that he and Joan had a connection, and he gushed about their chemistry and great conversation. Their date ended with Joan giving Pascal a rose.
And when Joan had a solo date with Chock, they explored Disneyland together and acted like kids again.
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"My connection with Chock is really there. And for the first time, I can kind of picture a future with somebody," Joan told the cameras.
Chock had to leave The Golden Bachelorette when his mother unexpectedly passed away after a cancer battle, but he returned to the show as quickly as he could because he said he was "crazy" about Joan and could truly see something happening between them.
"There was no way I was not coming back. I've got a unique opportunity that very few people in the world do with a great woman, and so I'm here. I'm here," Chock told The Golden Bachelorette cameras.
Joan -- who worried there would always be "a question" about Chock if she didn't see him again -- told Chock that she couldn't explain how happy she was to see him again.
Chock told Joan in turn that he wanted to let his walls down and open up to her.
Chock, however, admitted he was "afraid of getting hurt," and so he asked her to help him be vulnerable and let his guard down.
"I feel safe and I feel comfortable again, like I have a future and there's hope. I can see it now. I see a future with more than one person," Joan noted.
At the fourth Rose Ceremony of the season, Joan eliminated Charles L., Dan, Gil and Gary.
The Golden Bachelorette will continue to air Wednesday nights at 8PM ET/PT on ABC.
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