'Bachelor' Juan Pablo says 'pervert' gays shouldn't be on show

1/12

His 9-to-5: Commercial pilot

Did he propose? Oh, yes! And the couple married a year later.

So what happened? It was true love after all. Later, Lowe appeared in the 16th season of “Dancing with the Stars.” P.S. Finalist Desiree Harstock was “The Bachelorette” in Season 9.

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2/12

His 9-to-5: Winemaker

Did he propose? Yes, twice! The pair called things off a month after the engagement while the show was still on the air.

So what happened? The duo patched up their problems, got engaged again, and then called things quits for good -- all within the same year. In vino veritas!

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3/12

His 9-to-5: Commercial pilot

Did he propose? Yes, but ... the pair split about half a year later.

So what happened? Pavelka went on to appear in the 10th season of “Dancing with the Stars.” As for Girardi, she never was able to shake off being one of the most disliked characters on the show.

(Matt Sayles / AP)

4/12

His 9-to-5: Global financier

Did he propose? Yes, but the pair called things off a few months after the proposal.

So what happened? Lamas garnered more attention when her family appeared on E! reality show “Leave It to Lamas.” Lamas found love with blogger Nik Richie, and the pair welcomed a daughter together, with another on the way.

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5/12

His 9-to-5: U.S. Naval Officer, Lt. Cmdr. Dr. Andrew James Baldwin, USN, thank you very much

Did he propose? Yes, actually. Though the duo called off their engagement a month after the show’s finale.

So what happened? Somehow they continued to see each other for another year until they split for good.

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6/12

His 9-to-5: Um, Prince? And a cosmetics entrepreneur

Did he propose? No. But the pair continued to be committed to each other until they broke up a year later.

So what happened? Interestingly enough, the “Bachelor” wires seemed to spark another romantic relationship. Finalist Tara Durr married Season 5 “The Bachelorette” contestant John Presser. Hey, at least someone found love via the show.

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7/12

His 9-to-5: Doctor

Did he propose? No. He didn’t have to. The pair took things to the next level but then called it quits shortly after the show aired.

So what happened? Turns out, Stork wanted a fellow doctor, or maybe it was just fate. He married pediatrician Charlotte Brown. Oh, and speaking of doctors, Stork appeared on the syndicated talk show “The Doctors.”

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8/12

His 9-to-5: Actor

Did he propose? No, but wait! The pair decided to make things serious without being engaged.

So what happened? They split two years after the show, and then rekindled their flame the following year. But they officially ended things three years after they got back together for the second time.

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9/12

His 9-to-5: Professional bass fisherman

Did he propose? Yes! And it was magical. Until, that is, the pair split after five years.

So what happened? Delgago was arrested on charges of battery. Some reports indicate she punched Velvick in the mouth. There was speculation that this incident stemmed from a “Bachelor” reunion, in which the audience asked if Velvick should marry Delgado. Velvick shook his head no, and the audience burst into laughter. Not funny, eh?

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10/12

His 9-to-5: Canadian college football player

Did he propose? No. The couple dated until the show’s end but split several weeks later.

So what happened? Palmer turned his focus to his career, later appearing on the NFL network as an analyst and commentator.

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11/12

His 9-to-5five: Mortgage company founder

Did he propose? Not really. Instead, Guiney gave Gardinier a promise ring. But the couple’s relationship fizzled not long after the show aired.

So what happened? Guiney found love with soap opera actress Rebecca Budig but broke things off after five years of marriage. P.S. Finalist Meredith Phillips became “The Bachelorette” in Season 2.

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12/12

His 9-to-5: Sales manager of Firestone Family Estates

Did he propose? Yes. But the pair called things off a few months later.

So what happened? They each found love later. Firestone married actress Ivana Bozilovic. Meanwhile, Schefft was “The Bachelorette” on Season 3 -- though she didn’t find love there. She married public relations executive Joe Waterman and welcomed two bundles of joy with him.

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By Amy Kaufman

Jan. 18, 2014 8:52 AM PT

Yeah, this isn’t going to end well for you, Juan Pablo.

America may have fallen for ABC’s new “Bachelor” when the long-running reality show debuted with strong ratings this month, but I have a feeling the love affair will end swiftly after viewers get wind of what JuanPabs thinks about gay people.

Here’s what went down. Juan Pablo Galavis attended an ABC party Friday evening and made the rounds talking to various members of the media. (He posted some pictures from the event on his Twitter account.) That’s where he spoke with a reporter from the TV Page, Sean Daly, who asked JuanPabs if he thought a version of “The Bachelor” featuring gays would be a good idea.

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“I don’t think it is a good example for kids to watch that on TV,” “The Bachelor” replied. An interesting opinion, one savvy Twitter user pointed out Saturday morning, given that the father of 4-year-old Camila is hooking up with more than two dozen chicks on national television.

“Now there is fathers having kids and all that,” Juan Pablo continued, “and it is hard for me to understand that, too, in the sense of a household having peoples.… Two parents sleeping in the same bed and the kid going into bed…. It is confusing in a sense.”

Oh, but it gets worse. Truly.

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Juan thinks it would be too hard to watch a gay person on the show because “they’re more ‘pervert’ in a sense. And to me the show would be too strong ... too hard to watch.”

JuanPabs can’t even try to say he was misquoted, because there’s full audio of the interview online. ABC did not immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday morning, but it will be interesting to see how the networks responds to this in the wake of the recent “Duck Dynasty” controversy.

After “Dynasty” star Phil Robertson made inflammatory anti-gay remarks in a GQ magazine interview in December, A&E temporarily suspended him from the reality show -- only to reinstate him weeks later. The program’s fifth season premiered this week, and its ratings were down.

As for “The Bachelor,” the show is still in the middle of its much-hyped “Juan-uary” promo, with only two episodes airing thus far. So in the words of JuanPabs: “Ay, ay, ay.”

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