Who Is John Paul Jones on The Bachelorette?
The Bachelorette: When Referring to John Paul Jones, Make Sure to Call Him John Paul Jones
While Luke P. and Jed are already standing out as Bachelorette frontrunners this season, there's one person who was feeling the heat at the first rose ceremony. John Paul Jones got Hannah's last rose on The Bachelorette night one, so it will be interesting to see how their relationship develops as the season continues.
According to his official ABC bio, John Paul Jones is a 24-year-old financial analyst. His home state is Maryland, and his "favourite drink is Champagne," naturally.
And if it wasn't clear enough from his first meeting with Hannah, during which he asked her to refer to him as John Paul Jones, he chose to use that as one of his three facts on the Bachelorette's website, too. Along with his affinity for Champagne and his love of multisyllabic words, the contestant submitted this sentence: "When referring to John Paul Jones, always use his full name: John Paul Jones." The first rule of John Paul Jones: always refer to him as John Paul Jones. (At least it's better than Cam's declaration that he has to Always Be Cam?)
John Paul Jones's Instagram handle befits his title, too: he posts on the social media site as @johnpauljonesjohnpauljones. The Bachelorette contestant only has 21 Instagram posts, but they show he has a sense of humour when he's not demanding to be called by his full name. His most recent post on Monday night shows him relaxing in a lawn chair alongside a friend, with the caption, "Finally get to take it easy after grinding it out for that final rose 🌹." At least he's a good sport about having his name called last.
Some of John Paul Jones's other Instagram posts include a throwback to his and his family members' baby photos, a picture of him and some friends wearing towels and togas, and a shot of him running in what appears to be a marathon. He definitely seems like the "work hard, play hard" type.
During a live video posted to YouTube ahead of The Bachelorette's season 15 premiere, host Chris Harrison called John Paul Jones "a mood." Harrison also compared the contestant to Spicoli from Fast Times at Ridgemont High, so take that as you will. "JPJ isn't as much a contestant on the show as much as he is a mood," Harrison said in the video. "He's a way of life."
Even if John Paul Jones doesn't get the final rose, it sounds like his time on the show will be entertaining, to say the least. Let's just hope he doesn't get into fights with any of the other guys if they slip up and call him John.
