Joan Vassos’ season of The Golden Bachelorette has been a breath of fresh air for Bachelor Nation. Much like Gerry Turner’s season of The Golden Bachelor, it has brought new life to an aging franchise that has seen few successful relationships blossom.

We love insider gossip in this newsletter, so this week, I reached out to the person who hears it all: Sarah Hearon from Us Weekly. She’s interviewed countless Bachelor/ettes (including, most recently, Joan).

The Golden Bachelorette' hasn't ended yet, but viewers are already thinking about who will lead the next season of 'The Golden Bachelor.'

In mid-September, viewers watched two dozen men arrive at ABC’s Bachelor Mansion, vying for the attention of Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos. Each man shared a unique story on why he was searching for love during his gray years — some men were widowers, others divorced — but all of them expressed feelings of loneliness.

Many of the men found more than just the chance to love again. Companionship, healing, and a renewed zest for life are some common principles the suitors have embraced during their time on the show. As standout Charles Ling so eloquently mentioned, these men found “a different kind of love.”

Joan Vassos had a stylish group of men on The Golden Bachelorette — but one in particular stood out. “We had good style. I gotta tell you,” Vassos, 61, exclusively told Us Weekly in her cover story. “Gary [Levingston] was hilarious.