Doug Mason Says Tate Paul Warned Him About Life With Taylor Frankie Paul: "It's a Lot"

Doug Mason is pulling back the curtain on one of the most intense conversations of his life. On the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast, the former Bachelorette contestant revealed that Taylor Frankie Paul’s ex-husband Tate Paul sat him down off-camera and asked if he was truly ready for the life that comes with being with Taylor. Tate’s answer to his own question?“Being with Taylor will change your life.”Doug said the talk left him so drained that he had to step out of the room and take ten minutes just to process everything.

The timing of all this adds another layer. Taylor’s Bachelorette season was pulled from ABC days before its March premiere amid a domestic violence investigation, and the Salt Lake County DA declined to press charges against Taylor and Dakota Mortensen. Even with the season shelved, Taylor and Doug’s relationship played out publicly. She confirmed on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives that they got engaged, but eventually broke things off after having doubts and spending time with exes Dakota Mortensen and Ben Lambert.

So where does that leave things? Doug is sharing his side, Taylor has moved forward, and fans are still wondering if that Bachelorette season will ever see the light of day. What do you think? Should ABC release Taylor’s season, or is it better left in the vault?