G erry Turner weighed in on the controversial list of demands ABC’s new Golden Bachelor Mel Owens recently shared, saying it’s “fair game” to criticize the new bachelor as he would be making a “huge mistake” with this approach.

Shortly after Mel Owens was announced as the lead for Season 2 of The Golden Bachelor, he stirred up quite a controversy by saying he only wants to pursue women between the ages of 45 and 60 on the show.