'Can’t stand her’: Internet bashes Kathy Swarts for being mean to ‘The Golden Bachelor’ runner-up Leslie Fhima

Kathy Swarts took a dig at fellow co-star Leslie Fhima for attending 'The Golden Bachelor' couple Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist's wedding
PUBLISHED JAN 5, 2024
'The Golden Bachelor' star Kathy Swarts gets bashed for being mean to Leslie Fhima at 'The Golden Wedding' (Instagram/@kbswarts,@lesliefhima)
'The Golden Bachelor' star Kathy Swarts gets bashed for being mean to Leslie Fhima at 'The Golden Wedding' (Instagram/@kbswarts,@lesliefhima)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kathy Swarts garnered a lot of attention as the star correspondent at Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist's 'Golden Wedding'.

'The Golden Wedding' was attended by many stars from Bachelor Nation, including Leslie Fhima, the runner-up of ABC's dating show 'The Golden Bachelor'.

Turner left Fhima heartbroken at the end of the show by choosing Theresa Nist in the finale. 

While having a chat with Fhima, Swarts said, "We know you had your heart broken by Gerry on national television and now you’re at his wedding…"

It seems like Swarts just took a dig at Fhima for attending her ex-boyfriend Turner's wedding.

Soon after, social media users began bashing Swarts for being mean to Fhima. 

A Reddit user commented, "I can't stand her. I still can't believe they gave her a mic."

Another user chimed in, "Leslie should’ve asked her why are you here and hosting of all people? Who wants to hear her complain and talk about being single for 2 hours. Yikes."

A user went on to say, "I was shocked she was so involved as I thought she was mean during the show. Evidently they were better friends than I thought. She did good tonite considering it was all Awkward."

Another user penned, "I’ve thought that from the beginning. I’m not a Kathy fan. I actually thought she was pretty mean to Teresa! She seemed very jealous…"

An X user said, "Kathy just shot after shot to Leslie."



 

Kathy Swarts says she will gift cats to Kaity Biggar 

It looks like Swarts wanted to play the role of mean girl at Turner and Nist's star-studded wedding. 

During an interaction with Zach Shallcross and his fiancee Kaity Biggar, Swarts didn't hold back her mean persona.

Swarts told Biggar, "Oh you’re allergic to cats…well your wedding gift is going to be a litter of kitten."

For those of you who are unversed, let us share with you that Shallcross and Biggar got engaged on Season 27 of 'The Bachelor'.

Since then, the two lovebirds have moved to Austin, Texas and are enjoying their lives as an engaged couple.

Kathy Swarts is looking for a life-changing experience on the show. (Instagram/@kbswarts)
Kathy Swarts says she will gift cats to Kaity Biggar on her wedding (Instagram/@kbswarts)

Leslie Fhima shows support for ex-boyfriend Gerry Turner at his wedding

Fhima supported her ex-boyfriend Turner by showing up for his wedding to Theresa Nist.

At the wedding, Leslie told Swarts, “At our age, we have to celebrate love. And I was very good friends with Theresa. We supported each other throughout the whole time in the house, and all the way through this journey."

'The Golden Bachelor' runner-up went on to say, "And I am so, so happy for her and Gerry. I really am. And I am here at the end of the day to support love in any way.”

Leslie Fhima with 'The Golden Bachelor' Gerry Turner (ABC/CraigSjodin)
Leslie Fhima with 'The Golden Bachelor' Gerry Turner (ABC/CraigSjodin)

Kathy Swarts reveals a 32-year-old man slid into her DMs

While making a December 18, 2023, appearance on Jana Kramer’s 'Whine Down' podcast, Swarts talked about the men who have slid into her DMs.

Then Swarts, who has three kids and two grandkids said, “I’ve had four, and one was a 32-year-old, very good-looking dude. And I did have to point out to him that I have children older than he is," as per Us Weekly.

The reality TV star further added, “Then I had a 40-year-old baseball player, same note as the first guy. And then I had a daughter reach out on behalf of her dad.”

Kathy Swarts joins the cast of twenty-two female contestants looking for love on 'The Golden Bachelor'. (ABC)
Kathy Swarts said a 'good-looking' 32-year-old man slid into her DMs (ABC)
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