September 25, 2026 bachelor insider
Peg Munson Reveals Why She Mass Blocked Kathy Swarts and Other Bachelor Nation Stars
Spilling the tea.
Bachelor Nation saw Peg Munson and Mel Owens fall in love on Season 2 of “The Golden Bachelor.”
During the season finale, Mel handed out his final rose to Peg Munson and gave her a ring as a symbol of his commitment.
Since then, the two have been enjoying their lives together as a couple and keeping followers updated with their adventures online.
This week, Peg joined the “Bachelor Happy Hour: Golden Hour” podcast along with fellow “Golden Bachelor” star Terri Alani. And during the interview, she opened up about why she blocked co-host Kathy Swarts and other people from Bachelor Nation on social media.
Right off the bat, Kathy stated, “So here’s the deal. Terri and I have been friends. We’re Facebook friends. You blocked me, Peg, months ago. I don’t know what you’ve been up to. And when I asked why, Terri said because you like to keep your life with Mel separate, private. But Susan’s not blocked. So tell me why it is that I’m blocked so we can move on from this.”
Peg responded, explaining that she’s been prioritizing peace within her life and it wasn’t a personal decision.
“I don’t do negativity in my life. Working out in the field as many years as I have worked as a firefighter, I saw a lot of trauma. And I just, really now after I retired, I keep peace at any price,” she shared. “It wasn’t anything personal; it’s just I felt like I needed to protect my peace. It’s a new relationship with Mel and I just didn’t wanna — there was a lot of negativity out there.”
Peg continued, explaining, “It’s really simple. I have a right to have who I want in my house. I have a door, I lock my door. I only allow people into my home that I choose to have. And it’s my prerogative. It has nothing to do with you personally. It’s just I keep all of that out… I have a really great life and I keep it that way. Just stop taking it personal. It’s okay; it’s just who I choose to allow on my platform.”
Terri then chimed in and expressed that Peg did a “blanket block” due to negativity she faced.
“I was talking to Peg when all this went down as far as the blocking stuff, and I think what she’s trying to say is it was just more of a blanket block,” Terri said. “I think she was talking to Susan, but I think it was just everybody… And then, once she got into her relationship, and things had passed and all the negativity from everything, not you personally. I think she unblocked everyone if I’m not mistaken, but I think it was just a blanket decision.”
Hear the rest of Peg and Terri’s interview in the full podcast episode below.