"I sat down and thought, 'Okay, I'm going to win this,'" Kathy tells PEOPLE of how she decided which secret to spill during the 'Bachelor in Paradise' challenge

"The Golden Bachelor" and "Bachelor in Paradise" contestant shares her thoughts on Mel Owens' comments about dating women over 60. Kathy Swarts stormed into Bachelor Nation's collective consciousness in October 2023 when she told Theresa Nist to "zip it" during a group pickleball date on The Golden Bachelor.

Reality hit Bachelor in Paradise turned up the heat this week with the arrival of the Golden Bachelor cast, especially 72-year-old fan-favorite Kathy Swarts. During a group challenge designed to win a romantic night in the VIP suite,