Hunky Bachelorette contestant Doug Mason has acting and modeling credits and has pursued being a TV anchor as wellCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
Doug Mason, the hunky 29-year-old from Idaho, has spent his entire adult life working the camera in various pursuits.

Meanwhile, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star turned ABC’s Bachelorette, first found fame on camera on TikTok as an influencer and founder of the group, MomTok.

In college, Doug was active at Boise State University’s television program, in which he hosted his own show called Presents with Douglas Mason.

He graduated with a degree in communications with a focus in broadcast journalism.

Once he graduated, he pivoted from journalism after he moved to San Diego and studied commercial acting while working as an EMT lifeguard.

From there, Taylor‘s suitor was able to land his first role on NBC’s Magnum P.I. Season 5, in which he played Adam Webber, who tragically died in a car crash.

Since then, Doug appears to be a working model and actor with his Instagram, which is private, listing 5 different management companies from model management to acting.

According to his IMDB profile, his mother was in the Navy and the family, which includes his father and younger sister, moved around a lot growing up.

The Bachelorette star appears to have trimmed down the group of eligible men competing for her affection on the program’s next season, as she was spotted on an intimate date with one finalist.

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A viewer caught a glimpse of Taylor, 31, and her new romantic interest getting close by a fire pit in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Tuesday, and the image quickly spread across social media.

The photo displayed Taylor dressed warmly in pants, a white coat, and a coordinating winter hat and boots, while her companion wore a jacket and slacks.

They seemed to be enjoying one another’s company on a patio decorated with colorful holiday lights while a cameraman filmed the interaction.

Taylor also shared a video on her Instagram Stories showing her jumping into another man’s arms against a scenic mountain backdrop.

Bachelorette suitor Taylor Frankie Paul's handsome suitor interviewed on a treadmill screen.
Taylor’s suitor hosted his own show in college called Douglas Mason PresentsCredit: Instagram/boisestatebtv
Five individuals and a podium in a studio setting.
Doug studied communications with a focus in broadcast journalism at Boise State UniversityCredit: Instagram/boisestatebtv
Two men in suits seated at a table against a blue background with "University Television" graphics.
The contestant has been in front of the camera in various capacities since collegeCredit: Instagram/boisestatebtv
Regardless, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star seems to be nearing her final choice, as she raved in a different Story posted on Thursday about a recent date.

“Teaser: last night was one of the BEST nights of my life can’t wait to talk about in like 6 months LMAFO,” the mother of three wrote over a selfie of herself making a peace sign.

A few days before her Salt Lake City date, another observer saw the MomTok star filming a day out with a separate suitor.

Photos taken by the witness showed Taylor buying flowers on a rainy day in New York City with a third man.

Fans speculated the duo might have been filming a hometown date, as that contestant lives in New York City.

Taylor has also been spotted filming in Los Angeles and Las Vegas since October and has shared various behind-the-scenes clips on her social media accounts.

Season 22 of The Bachelorette is set to debut on ABC in March, representing the first time the franchise has chosen a lead who was not previously a contestant on the show.

Fans have been supporting Taylor since her highly publicized breakup with her former partner, Dakota Mortensen, during Season 2 of Mormon Wives.

The former couple shares a son, Ever, born in March 2024.

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Taylor is also the mother of a daughter, Indy, born in 2017, and a son, Ocean, born in 2020, from her first marriage to Tate Paul.

Taylor and Tate divorced in 2022 after their swinging scandal came to light.

Taylor Frankie Paul and a man on a romantic date near Salt Lake City, with a third person filming.
Taylor was spotted on a hometown date in UtahCredit: Kaylie Caplette
Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen posing for a photo.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star has a son, Ever, with Dakota MortensenCredit: TikTok/dakotamortensen
Layla Taylor, Miranda McWhorter, Jessi Ngatikaura, Mikayla Matthews, Mayci Neeley, Taylor Frankie Paul, Jennifer Affleck, Whitney Leavitt, and Demi Engemann at "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" season 2 Los Angeles premiere.
Taylor launched MomTok, a TikTok group of moms, which spun off to the Hulu series Secret Lives of Mormon WivesCredit: Getty