DEEP DIVE: THE GOLDEN BACHELOR LAUNCH PARTY: We attended Channel 9’s Sydney premiere — glitzy gowns, champagne, and a DJ – and got the goss

🎬 Event Cinemas red carpet — We were on the red carpet to chat to the lovely ladies and the man on everyone’s mind Barry “Bear” Myrdon🐻 We met “The Bear” — Australia’s first Golden Bachelor is nice enough, but does he need to ramp up the charisma?💰 RME = Rich Man Energy — the new term we coined inspired by MAFS’ Clint. Does Bear have RME? Not quite🇨🇦 A Canadian Bachelor? Some fans aren’t thrilled Bear’s not Aussie. Our vote for a future Golden Bachelor: Mark Bouris!💃 Sam Armytage hosted — stunning, gracious, and making it clear that she’s not signing up to be the Golden Bachelorette anytime soon👖 Sam’s Mosman resale rack — yes, we checked it out at Venla (#32). Lots of prints, but no sale for Shelley💞 The real stars? The ladies. They were warm, confident, and all about sisterhood, not drama. Basically “too old for the bullshit”👩‍👧 Abbie Chatfield’s mum Laura (64) was a crowd fave — bright, chatty, and proudly supported by Abbie and her BF Peking Duk’s Adam Hyde.💗 Angela, 52, psychotherapist — beautiful, clever, in pink Rebecca Vallance. Shockingly sent home night one despite seeming like a frontrunner!🏎️ Kim the doctor from QLD — widowed twice, mum of five, Porsche racer, total standout🖤 Janette the Pilates instructor — stunning, confident, had a heart attack at 50, scored the first kiss. Invited us to her Pilates studio. Definitely one to watch.🎤 Bianca Dye cameo! Our old media mate, is hilarious and heartfelt — she’s the show’s comic relief and deserves a bigger TV comeback📮 To contact So Many Receipts: 📧 ⁠[email protected]⁠TIKTOK: ⁠www.tiktok.com/@so.many.receipts⁠INSTAGRAM: ⁠@somanyreceipts on Instagram