[Music] Jerry Turner's run as the golden Bachelor was a big success and since it began fans have been clamoring for Golden Bachelorette spin-off after a lot of waiting ABC finally confirmed they would be pursuing the idea now an Insider has teased that a lady to lead the season has been chosen here's what you need to know the golden Bachelorette casting director revealed the pick is in place on February 27th Eyewitness News ABC7 shared an interview with Jackie Pitman who is casting for the golden Bachelorette the chat was for there playing the field a bachelor podcast segment with Ryan Field Jen marar and Gina Sako Pitman talked quite a bit about the process she has been working through with the male applicants she briefly touched on the lead for the golden Bachelorette though too at one point Siro noted that Pitman and the network seemingly had their lead pretty much set then Siro asked for hints regarding who might have been chosen is it somebody from the golden Bachelor cast is it somebody from outside unfortunately Pitman wasn't willing to dish out any particularly juicy details she laughed and replied I can tell you nothing I can tell you nothing Pitman did make it clear though that the network has decided who will hand out roses as the golden Bachelorette Pitman teased but she's amazing that was all Siro was able to get from Pitman on that front the potential male contestants are familiar with the golden Bachelor ladies Sako later shared one more interesting tidbit about the upcoming leading lady Jackie told me that a lot of those guys that she's spoken to so far have watched the golden Bachelor and they have their picks of who they want the golden Bachelorette lead to be there has been speculation that perhaps ABC would tap someone famous for the gig Susan Luchi and Kathy Lee gford have been mentioned for example however Turner's group of ladies from the golden Bachelor were very popular with viewers looking at the women from that debut golden Bachelor season would give the network Lots great options to consider Pitman revealed to Sako the prospective Bachelors for the golden Bachelorette have talked to her extensively about who they would love for it to be it seems one of Turner's ladies is preparing for the role given those hints as she talked about the process of casting the men Pitman explained I'm looking for guys all shapes sizes all Heights and diversity all kinds of diversity she noted she's looking for diversity in backgrounds and stories not just demographics such as race or age she added I've had widowers I've had men who've been married once or twice and what I'm looking for in those stories are the why of it all Pitman explained we want to have guys that are great catches for our girl right and that comes in all shapes and sizes but I need to know the why of it if the potential contestants have been married Pitman wants to know why it didn't last if they cheated she wants to know why they cheated and so on you know those are real stories and I want to know all of it the golden Bachelorette casting director added she also looks for men with empathy compassion Charisma and great energy I want when he gets out of the limo for a bachelorette to go wow 25 times Bachelor Nation fans have their favorites two likely Front Runners to be the golden Bachelorette are Leslie FEMA and Faith Martin they both had overnight dates with Turner but didn't receive his final row other the golden Bachelor fans have suggested contestants such as Susan noes Ellen Gozer or Joan basos after pitman's teas about the golden Bachelor at lead fans took to The Bachelor subreddit to rally for their pick I really hope it's Leslie or Susan one redditor commented another noted I hope it's Faith please not Leslie suggested someone else please let it be a random 60 plus y oh woman pleaded a fourth redditor my bets on Joan added a different poster e e e