The Golden Bachelorette is Officially Coming to ABC This Fall. Who's the Lucky Lady?

glamour.com:

The Golden Bachelorette. In what was probably the worst kept secret—especially given of The Golden Bachelor (followed by )—Craig Erwich, president of Disney Television Group, made the announcement during ABC's executive panel at the .Of course, the bigger question is who is going to be stepping into the stilettos for the lead role.

The not-so-great news is that we don't know yet (and ABC may not know either). The better news is that because the producers have (see below for the frontrunners) they're clearly taking their time to make a decision. (The official word right now is that “additional details surrounding the series, including cast details, will be announced at a later date.”)Currently, of The Bachelor is airing through March (in last Monday's episode, the ASKN ladies from The Golden Bachelor—April, Susan, Kathy and Nancy—made an appearance at one of Joey's group dates).

The Bachelorette, which has also been renewed, will begin filming after that for a summer premiere. ABC has confirmed that The Golden Bachelorette will air this fall and most likely follow the same timeline (late September through end of November) as The Golden Bachelor did.Frankly, if it was up to me, we'd also get a Golden Bachelor Villa, in which our favorite ladies live together a la The Golden Girls to date, eat, and do synchronized swimming. (That's right, ABC, I have not forgotten about that pure as the driven snow moment we got last season in the Bachelor mansion swimming pool).This content can also be viewed on the site it from.But for now, let's discuss who might be the lead contender for The Golden Bachelorette, and we'll update this post as soon as there's an official announcement.Susan NolesThe wedding officiant/hairstylist/ is (she.