In an exclusive interview with Glamour, the 66-year-old opens up about the backlash to his ageist and sexist comments on a recent podcast. “It was unfair and insensitive, and I have to earn [the trust] back.

Mel Owens is correcting his recent fumble. The former NFL star, 66, revealed that while filming this season of “The Golden Bachelor,” some of the contestants confronted him for his ageist remarks. Owens had said in June that he refuses to date women over the age of 60.

A Golden Bachelor season 2 leak reveals that Mel Owens faced some backlash during a one-on-one date after his offensive ageist remarks.