{"id":2341915,"date":"2026-03-23T11:50:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2341915"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:50:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:50:06","slug":"will-bachelorette-winner-doug-mason-be-the-next-bachelor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/will-bachelorette-winner-doug-mason-be-the-next-bachelor\/","title":{"rendered":"Will \u2018Bachelorette\u2019 Winner Doug Mason Be the Next Bachelor?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Taylor Frankie Paul\u2019s season of <em>The Bachelorette<\/em> has been canceled amid Taylor Frankie Paul\u2019s domestic incident with Dakota Mortensen, but let\u2019s not forget that ABC filmed an entire season\u2014and Taylor Frankie Paul even got engaged. And it looks like her winner, Doug Mason, wants to be the next Bachelor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to a screen grab from fan account <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bachelornation.scoop\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@bachelornation.scoop;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;@bachelornation.scoop&quot;}\" class=\"link \">@bachelornation.scoop<\/a> (via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/bachelorettes-doug-mason-addresses-bachelor-fan-speculation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Us Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Us Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Us Weekly<\/em><\/a>), Doug responded to someone who wrote \u201cDoug Mason for <em>Bachelor<\/em>\u201d with \u201cLet\u2019s goooo.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"photo-credit\">Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So\u2026when could The Bachelor air? TBD, but <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/19\/bachelorette-cancellation-sparks-multi-million-dollar-fallout\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TMZ;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;TMZ&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>TMZ<\/em><\/a> reports that ABC had planned to cast one of Taylor\u2019s finalists as their next lead and \u201cpretty much knew the people who were in the running,\u201d but \u201cit was all predicated on that contender becoming famous.\u201d Since those options are \u201cno longer viable\u201d due to The Bachelorette\u2019s cancellation, they\u2019re going back to the drawing board. Which means ABC will reportedly either delay the next season of <em>The Bachelor<\/em> or will \u201cpick someone who has already been on the show.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_1an2kqoqk5elubsnoqdbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_1an2kqoqk5elubsnoqdbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_1an2kqoqk5elubsnoqdbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, Doug released a statement regarding the show\u2019s cancellation, where he said \u201cYo, good morning everybody. In light of everything that\u2019s happened, I\u2019m just sending out prayers to Taylor because that was her moment and her moment was blocked. So all we can do right now is be hopeful. And I\u2019m headed off to run to watch the sunrise. Hope you guys have a great day, let\u2019s stay positive and show nothing but support for people in need. Cheers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>You Might Also Like<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Frankie Paul\u2019s season of The Bachelorette has been canceled amid Taylor Frankie Paul\u2019s domestic incident with Dakota Mortensen, but let\u2019s not forget that ABC filmed an entire season\u2014and Taylor Frankie Paul even got engaged. And it looks like her winner, Doug Mason, wants to be the next Bachelor. 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