‘Bachelor’ fans slam ‘tacky’ Brayden Bowers for proposing to Christina Mandrell at ‘Golden Wedding’

nypost.com:

that’s dramatic.“‘Bachelorette” star Brayden Bowers, 25, is getting slammed on social media for proposing to “Bachelor” alum Christina Mandrell,, 28, during the first-ever “Golden Wedding.”While speaking to host Jesse Palmer ahead of the live wedding of “The Golden Bachelor” Gerry Turner, 72, and Theresa Nist, 70, on Thursday, Bowers dropped to one knee with a Neil Lane sparkler. “I just knew that there was something special, and there was something different, and then I got to spend time with you and got to spend time with Blakely … and introduce you to my family,” Bowers said of Mandrell’s daughter.“For the first time in my life, I feel like I found someone that I can be myself with unapologetically.

And I have no doubts that I want to spend the rest of my life with you,” he added. A shocked Mandrell, who first appeared on Zach Shallcross’ season of “The Bachelor” in 2023, said yes, and the couple went in for several kisses.

Bowers appeared on Charity Lawson’s season of “The Bachelorette” season last summer and then on “Bachelor in Paradise” where he left empty-handed.

Shortly after “Paradise,” Mandrell and Bowers started dating but kept their relationship quiet until recently. They announced earlier this week that they are moving in together.