Summary

• Gerry Turner felt "flattered and overwhelmed" by birthday wishes despite recent backlash.
• Negative comments on Instagram didn't deter Gerry, who byed the well-wishes and responded to a critic.
• Gerry should focus on the positive comments and not let his critics affect his reputation.

Gerry has come under fire over the whole situation, and his reputation has been dragged through the mud every step of the way. Sometimes, he'll even lash out at his critics on social media.

The Golden Bachelor's Gerry Turner felt "flattered and overwhelmed" by the birthday wishes he received, which he specifically pointed out in the wake of the backlash he's received since divorcing Theresa Nist.

Gerry recently celebrated his 73rd birthday, as noted in a brand-new Instagram post. According to the caption, the Golden Bachelor lead felt "flattered and overwhelmed" by the outpouring of from his fans, which apparently ran into the "hundreds," and his close friends.

The photos in Gerry's birthday post on Instagram featured him smiling with his daughter, Angie Turner. The final photo in the carousel featured Gerry posing with his friends on what appeared to be a golf course. The comments section was inundated with a ton of social media s wishing the Golden Bachelor star a happy birthday; his big day was on August 7. As of this writing, it doesn't appear that any of the women who appeared on The Golden Bachelor left Gerry any well-wishes for his birthday.

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Despite the comments section being flooded with positive messages, there were still a few negative comments, which Gerry chose not to ignore. An Instagram claimed Gerry's post gave off narcissistic vibes, since the reality star talked about receiving hundreds of messages, and added three clown emojis. Gerry not only saw that comment, but he proceeded to thank the critic and jokingly added, "That's what I was going for!!!"

Even though Gerry often posts positive and happy photos on Instagram, his critics never fail to show up to try and rain on his parade, so to speak. It doesn't matter if he's posting about the great time he had on his Nomad Tour or even acknowledging his birthday, he can't escape the criticism. One of his granddaughters left a happy birthday message in the comments section, but instead of liking that post, Gerry decided to give attention to the negativity from his critics.

As a public figure, Gerry should understand that criticism comes with the territory. He shouldn't let the backlash against his damaged reputation get to him. Even if he's replying back in a joking manner, he's still giving them the attention they desperately crave. It's like he can't help himself, but The Golden Bachelor star should start spending his time on social media fueling the positive comments instead of letting his critics win their game.

Source: Gerry Turner/Instagram