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Warning: The Bachelorette Season 21 spoilers ahead. Their Night One conversation “meant the world” to her, but Thomas N. win The Bachelorette Season 21 and end up with Jenn Tran? The answer may surprise you.
Thomas Nguyen, a 31-year-old Retirement Adviser from Tucker, Georgia, is one of 25 contestants on The Bachelorette Season 21. Thomas—known as Thomas N.—is one of two Thomases on Jenn’s Bachelorette season, along with Tomas Azzano (Tomas A.), a 27-year-old Physiotherapist from Toronto, Ontario.
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Like Jenn, Thomas is also of Vietnamese descent and is the only contestant from The Bachelorette Season 21 cast of the same background as her. (Jenn, who was announced as the Season 21 Bachelorette at The Bachelor Season 28 “After the Final Rose” special, is the first lead of Asian descent in the Bachelor franchise’s 22-year history.)
In an interview with Glamour before the Season 21 premiere, Jenn explained how her conversation with Thomas N. on Night One about their shared background eased her nerves. “It’s not every day that you get to bond with somebody on your immigrant parents and you get to connect with somebody on that level because not everybody can understand that. That was a really special conversation for me because [Thomas] really understood where I was coming from, and my family means everything to me…being a child of immigrant parents is something that not everybody can understand,” she said. “And so, having that conversation with Thomas N. really meant the world.”
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She also addressed the lack of Asian men in The Bachelorette Season 21 cast, which many fans credit to the rumor that Maria Georgas or Daisy Kent, two of Jenn’s cast mates from The Bachelor Season 28 with Joey Graziadei, were originally offered the role. “I can’t really speak to the casting process and the decisions that were made, but it is unfortunate that there weren’t a lot of Asian men this season,” she said. “Asian men haven’t always seen themselves in this position, and I am hoping that me being here and Thomas N. being there, that the both of us can inspire other Asian men to realize that they can do this too if they want. They can be in this position as well. I’m hoping that it inspires them.”
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SPOILER: Does Thomas N. win The Bachelorette Season 21?
Jenn did not pick Thomas N. as her winner on The Bachelorette Season 21, according to Reality Steve. In fact, Thomas N. didn’t even make it to Jenn’s final two. Jenn’s winner was Devin Strader, a 28-year-old Freight Company Owner from Rosenberg, Texas, while her runner-up was Marcus Shoberg, an Army Ranger Veteran from Cloquet, Minnesota.
At the time of writing, Reality Steve hasn’t confirmed who Jenn’s third place finalist was, so it’s possible that Thomas N. was the third finalist sent home after Fantasy Suites.
Who is Thomas N. from The Bachelorette Season 21?
Thomas N. is a 31-year-old Retirement Advisor from the Tucker, Georgia, area. His Instagram handle is @the_thomaswin.
According to Linkedin, Thomas N. works as a Retirement Specialist with Pres Financial, a financial advising firm. He graduated from Florida Southern College in 2014. Along with his retirement career, Thomas N. also works as a life insurance agent, according to his Instagram biography. He was also a professional swimmer, per his Instagram biography, and enjoys fitness.
He retired as a coach for the swim team SwimAtlanta in 2019. “I can’t put into words how much SwimAtlanta means to me. I’ve traveled all over the world, met Olympians, RACED Olympians, coached Olympians. But that’s all the flashy stuff that you see,” he captioned an Instagram post of him in a pool. “Some of the things that mean more to me are when you have kids finish their first legal 50m fly, their first legal crossover turn, they get their first state cut, their first red cap, or them accomplishing something they never thought they could. These are the things that make coaching worth it. SwimAtlanta has raised me into the man I am today and I couldn’t be more proud to be around a program like I have been with SWAT. Thank you Davis family for everything. Coach Thomas out……for now “
Read Thomas N.’s official Bachelorette Season 21 biography and fun facts below:
“Thomas N. has a heart of gold. The retirement adviser loves his work and giving back to a community that he says doesn’t get enough attention. Thomas N. comes from a big Vietnamese family and is very proud of his family’s heritage and culture. His family has been through a lot, and he hopes to find a love as strong as what his parents have. Thomas N. is looking for a future wife who loves him for him and is ready to start a family. When he isn’t working, he enjoys swimming, watching “Guy’s Grocery Games” on the Food Network, and spending time on a boat with his friends. The little things matter just as much as the big things to Thomas N. in a relationship, and he’s ready to shower Jenn with little romantic gestures.
Fun Facts:
● Thomas N. plans on traveling to every continent.
● Thomas N. is a former professional swimmer.
● Thomas N. went cliff diving in Italy.”
The Bachelorette airs on Mondays at 8 p.m. on ABC. Stream it on Hulu.
