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Bachelorette’s Doug Mason Details Off-Camera Conversation With Taylor Frankie Paul’s Ex Tate

Mason says Taylor Frankie Paul’s ex-husband warned him the relationship would change his life, as he described doubts and a short-lived engagement.

  • On Tuesday, October 13, Bachelorette contestant Doug Mason shared his perspective on his unaired season engagement to Taylor Frankie Paul during an appearance on the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast.
  • Mason recalled an off-camera conversation with Taylor's ex-husband, Tate Paul, who warned him that "being with Taylor will change your life" while questioning his sincerity about the relationship.
  • Feeling like a "replacement" for Taylor's ex, Dakota Mortensen, Mason struggled with comparisons throughout the season, noting that Taylor's "energy completely shifted" whenever he was compared to her former partner.
  • Although Mason proposed, the engagement ended within one month; ABC later pulled the season from its lineup amid a domestic violence investigation involving Taylor and Mortensen.
  • Having "moved on" from the experience, Mason described himself as being "in a good headspace," while Taylor continues to appear on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
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