Joe Amabile is among the fans upset that there won’t be a new season of The Bachelorette this summer.
“[It’s] so lame. I don’t like it,” Joe, 38, exclusively told Us Weekly while talking about his new partnership with Eroxon.
Deadline reported earlier this month that ABC opted to skip a cycle of The Bachelor spinoff — which typically premieres in May or July — as the focus is on Bachelor in Paradise’s return for season 10. (BiP skipped a cycle in summer 2024.)
“I, honestly, I don’t know why it happened,” Joe continued. “I mean, maybe the outcomes, [but before Jenn Tran], Charity [Lawson] had a happy ending. Charity was a great Bachelorette. She’s in a successful relationship. I mean, Jenn’s season kind of ended in a rough way, but that happens.”
When Us hypothesized that five shows — The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, The Golden Bachelor and The Golden Bachelorette — may be too much to air in a year, Joe agreed.
“I think you could be correct on that. I just think Bachelorette is still one of their better shows,” he said, adding that he prefers The Bachelorette over one of the senior shows, but not “over Paradise,” the franchise where he met wife Serena Pitt in 2021.
When asked who would be handing out roses if he was the boss at ABC, Joe named Bachelor season 28 standout Maria Georgas.
“If I was in charge. Maria,” he said. “Bring her on. Let’s go. Let’s have fun.”
In the meantime, Joe is watching Grant Ellis’ season of The Bachelor — and he’s impressed.
“Grant, so far so good. I like Grant,” he said. “I really like the way he’s handling all the tough conversations. I think he’s doing a really good job.”
Joe is also focused on his partnership with Eroxon to promote their gel used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) in men and the brand’s new AI ChatBot, Ed.
“I have talked to the AI ChatBot, Ed. He’s fantastic. And I think, you know, guys on a golf course, guys in a locker room, everybody’s bragging about how much sex they have — but nobody wants to talk about their issues,” Amabile continued. “And I think having [Ed] really allows you to be vulnerable and ask questions that you wouldn’t really ask your friends.”
Joe added that “it’s great to have these conversations” with your friends or partner. “ I feel like talking about ED has been so taboo for so long. I feel like guys don’t love having the conversation,” he said. “I was really interested in finding out that one in four men over 18 suffer from it. I personally don’t, but I am getting older. So I just think the more knowledge, the better.”
