SPOILER WARNING. Stop reading if you do not want to know any spoilers regarding Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of “The Bachelorette” that will no longer air.
Taylor Frankie Paul’s canceled “Bachelorette” season was scrapped from our TVs before it even aired, but her rumored Final Rose pick made an appearance on her Instagram Story anyway.
Paul had a brief back-and-forth with rumored winner Doug Mason on May 14 after he posted a casual update about being a handy man in his bathroom.
Mason, who was listed as 28 years old ahead of the season premiere, has been linked to Paul, 31, since filming wrapped on her season of “The Bachelorette.” Insider Reality Steve previously reported that Mason was the winner of Paul’s season, which ABC later decided not to move forward with before it aired.
ABC pulled the plug just days before the scheduled premiere on March 22 after an explosive video was leaked showing a physical altercation between the “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star and her ex, Dakota Mortensen.
Taylor Frankie Paul & Doug Mason Share Back-and-Forth Banter
The back-and-forth started with Mason showing a small bathroom repair on his Instagram Story.
In the selfie-style clip, the San Diego native was working on a toilet paper holder in his bathroom. He filmed himself near the wall while trying to fix the holder.
Paul posted her response a few hours later.
ABCHer Instagram Story showed her own toilet paper holder; it was still attached to the wall, but the removable middle piece used to hold the roll was on the floor, making it seem like she actually needed help with a bathroom repair.
“Hey [Doug], mine broke too… can you help by chance?” Paul wrote on her Instagram Story.
Mason then reposted Paul’s Story to his own, writing, “I thought I was done for the day.”
Doug Mason Reportedly Wins Taylor Frankie Paul’s ‘Bachelorette’ Season
Mason was one of the men cast on Paul’s season of “The Bachelorette.”
According to Reality Steve, Mason made it to the finale, where Paul ultimately gave Mason her Final Rose in St. Lucia, where the two got engaged.
We didn’t get to see any of it due to the season being canceled.
According to Cosmopolitan, Mason is an avid surfer and someone who has “dedicated his life to keeping people safe.” He’s described as someone who is family-oriented, close with his sister, and hopes to build a big family of his own in the future.
Mason also has a creative side, with hobbies like music and songwriting. In his free time, he loves to watch “Friends,” ride unicycles, and cheer on the Los Angeles Lakers.
Doug Mason Defends Taylor Frankie Paul After ‘Bachelorette’ Season Gets Canceled
Mason later shared his own message about Paul on his Instagram Story.
“In light of everything that’s happened, I’m just sending out prayers to Taylor because that was her moment and her moment was blocked,” Mason said. “All we can do right now is just be hopeful.”
Mason also asked people to show support as the situation around the season continued.
“Let’s stay positive and show nothing but support for people in need,” Mason said.
Are Taylor Frankie Paul & Doug Mason Still Together?
Reality Steve later reported that Paul and Mason’s engagement ended about a month after filming. According to the insider, Mason traveled to Utah to visit Paul after the season wrapped, then Paul ended the engagement.
She reportedly ended the relationship for a reason connected to her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen.
“As pretty much everyone had been saying since the second she was announced as the ‘Bachelorette,’ Taylor was never over Dakota,” Reality Steve wrote on Instagram on March 16. “And it was just revealed to the public in ep 10 of ‘Secret Lives,’ that she slept with Dakota the night before leaving for filming.”
According to Cosmopolitan, the two were spotted together in Los Angeles just days before the season was scheduled to air.
