Golden Bachelor' star Mel Owens apologized for past age-related comments, says he addressed it with contestants while filming.

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.

Once social media caught wind of the clips, Owens received a lot of backlash for his comments, even with Steven Carbone (known as Reality Steve online) reporting that Owens would be out “as the Golden Bachelor due to recent negative publicity surrounding his June 4th podcast appearance.”