Taylor Frankie Paul has been candid about her religion and spirituality — she does star on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, after all — but would her season 22 Bachelorette suitors convert for her?
Us Weekly exclusively revealed the 22 men vying for Taylor’s affections on Monday, February 23, and asked them to weigh in on whether they would become Mormon and move to Utah to start a life with the reality star (and her three children).
Ahead of the season, Taylor exclusively told Us that her contestants “don’t have to be Mormon.” However, religion is something she wanted to talk about with her suitors.
“I would love to talk to anyone on the subject,” Taylor told Us in September 2025. “I’m open to any religion. It doesn’t have to be Mormonism, but I would like to align, obviously, with the same values and morals, and at least someone that does believe in faith and God and whatnot. When you’re raising kids, it does become a factor. I don’t know if it’s a hard thing, because I’m also very open minded, and I want to hear other people’s perspectives, but when it comes down to raising kids, I think that’s where it gets more important — what we are going to teach them, what we believe in.”
Scroll down to see if The Bachelorette season 22 men would convert and move to Utah:
Mike T.
Mike T., an apparent Jersey native, told Us that he would “give up the Jersey Shore” for Taylor, adding, “So I believe in God, so I have a firm understanding in that, and I appreciate a woman who also does … I would move to Utah for Taylor Frankie Paul.”
Rod
Rod noted that he’s “open to the universe” and trusting his next chapter of life. “Wherever the path takes me, I’m going. So I’m definitely open to relocating and seeing what you know the future holds. Why not?” he said.
Aaron
Relocating is not a question for Aaron, as he already resides in Utah. “I’m already ahead,” Aaron quipped to Us. “I’m just kidding. So yeah, I live in Utah, and I actually am an active Mormon member of The Church of Jesus Christ. So, yeah, it works out just fine.”
Lew
Lew also has a leg up — literally, he’s 6 foot 9 inches tall — on the men as a Utah native.
“I think Utah people just get Utah people,” he told Us. “It’s just a weird thing. I don’t know what it is, but when you find someone that’s also been a part of Utah and understands the Mormon religion, and has been through it, has left the Mormon church — I’ve left the Mormon church. But I’ve also been in it. I grew up in it. All my friends were in it, they’re still in it. I will say a Utah Mormon is 10 times different than a Mormon outside of the state. I think if you ask anybody from Utah, they would say the same thing.”
Richard
For Richard, if Taylor is the “right person” then moving is “not a question.”
“I think I would do that for anybody that was the right person,” he explained. “I think when it comes to Mormonism, it’s one of those things where — I did hear in an interview … that she didn’t read the Mormon Bible, but she read like the Bible of Jesus of the Trinity. And for me, that’s where I stand.”
He continued, “My faith is important to me. It’s everything to me. And being on the same level there is pretty crucial. At first, I was like, ‘OK, she is a Mormon. That might not fit the groove.’ But then when I read about this, how she thinks about it and kind of her involvement in it, I was like, ‘Maybe it’s better for me to just come and see for myself and take it from there.’”
Trenten
Trenten, who is Christian, told Us that he’s “not converting.” He added, “But I did hear through the grapevine that she is open as well to other religions. So that’s something that we can discuss when the time comes.”
When it comes to moving to Utah, Trenten, a track and field athlete, noted that he’s “open” to the idea. “I have to figure some things out, because I’m still a professional athlete, and I’m still competing for team USA, and that’s my destiny and direction going to the LA 2028 games,” he said. “So that’s still something super important to me, but that’s something that we can ultimately decide and figure out together if we go the distance.”
Clayton
For Clayton, faith is a “huge part” of his life. “I grew up in a Christian household, and I still have my strong beliefs as well,” he said. “Utah’s a beautiful state. I love snowboarding the mountains. It looks fake, like it looks like something out of a snow globe. It’d be a little bit more of a challenge if she said a random place that wasn’t as pretty. Utah is stunning.”
Clayton explained that his work and songwriting allows him to be remotely “a lot of the time,” adding, “So to be able to do that from home is going to be a huge plus, but definitely open to [it] if this leads to a wife and a family and stuff moving is the last of my concerns.”
Christopher
Christopher admitted that he “[doesn’t] know much about Mormons.”
“I would like to believe that there’s more to them than the stereotype,” he added. “My open mindedness is going to carry me.”
Brandon
Brandon is “totally open” to the idea of moving to Utah. “I think it looks beautiful,” he told Us. “I’ve never been. I live in Spearfish, South Dakota. It’s pretty especially in the winter time. So I like that type of atmosphere, because I know Utah is like that.”
Brandon, who is a father of two, noted that he’d have to make sure his children’s mom is “cool with it.” He added, “But I’m definitely open to it.”
Shane
As a Catholic, Shane shared that he’s interested in “history” and “tradition” and would “love to learn a new religion” and beliefs.
“I can go to Utah. I want to go try Swig. I haven’t tried it yet. I want to go give it a go,” he said, noting that he also loves to snowboard. “I also like the cold weather.
Doug
Growing up in a Christian household, Doug told Us that he believes in God and thinks he and Taylor will have a “beautiful connection far beyond just looks and chemistry.”
“We believe in God together,” he said, noting that he lived six years in Idaho. “I’m very used to the mountains, very used to cold temperatures. It’s right there. It’s the border state. I don’t see any issue with moving to Utah. Heck, I might just do it anyway. Taylor no Taylor, I might just move to Utah.”
Michael B
Michael B. shared that he’s “very spiritual” and lives by certain “rules.”
“I’m open to someone else’s spirituality and learning about their spirituality and sharing some of mine,” he said, “and it’s all about understanding truth and what that truth means to that person.”
Brad
Brad shared that he had a “personal relationship with God changed [his] life” while in high school. “[It] has really changed who I am as a man and has helped me out a lot,” he explained. “Mormonism is a little bit different, but we still both pursue a relationship with Jesus. There’s some similarities there. There’s some differences, similarities. I definitely work with it. Like, I’m definitely not closed off to it. Very open minded.”
Ronn
Ronn admitted that religion doesn’t play a “huge part” in his life, but said he’s “open to learning about other people’s religions and learning about what part it plays in her life and being supportive in whatever way [he] can.”
Malik
While Malik is not Mormon, he explained that he’s “a very like grounded in faith person.”
“I’m grounded in Christianity, but we still believe in God and Jesus Christ, which is very important to me,” he said.
Conrad
For Conrad, a “non-negotiable” in his childhood was going to church. Now, he’s looking for someone who is not “necessarily the same religion, but someone who shares the same values.”
“If I did have the opportunity to go to Utah, I’d be excited about it,” he said.
