August 24, 2021 • bachelor insider
20 Questions with Thomas Jacobs: Get to Know the Bachelor Nation Star a Bit Better!
Thomas Jacobs’ time on “The Bachelorette” Season 17 was memorable, to say the least.
Although the real estate broker initially impressed Katie Thurston with his charm and good looks, the reigning franchise lead sent him home in epic fashion after learning of his aspirations to one day become the Bachelor.
Thomas opened up in detail about his controversial run on the show during a recent appearance on the “Click Bait” podcast, reflecting on his admission and all the drama it created in a conversation with co-hosts Tayshia Adams and Joe Amabile.
While fans learned a lot about Thomas, there is still so much more to know about the franchise star.
Here, he opens up exclusively to BachelorNation.com, answering 20 rapid-fire questions.
Get to know Thomas a bit better below!
1. What is a taboo topic you love talking about? Finances and wealth building.
2. What celebrity couple is your definition of #relationshipgoals? Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively!
3. What is your guilty pleasure? Going grocery shopping and immediately picking up fast food on the way home.
4. What is the best relationship advice you’ve ever received? You have to be able to love yourself before fully loving someone else.
5. What is your zodiac sign and how do you embody it? I’m a Gemini and my most Gemini trait is whatever CoStar says for the day.
6. What would you want your last meal on earth to be? Olive Garden’s entire menu because when you’re there, you’re family.
7. What is your biggest pet peeve? Loud eaters!
8. Who inspires you the most? My mom.
9. What is the one movie you’ve rewatched the most? “Dr. Suess’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
10. Who is the most famous person who’s followed you on social media or slid into your DMs? John Alex Hersey.
11. What is the last thing you Googled? “Traits of a Gemini.”
12. What is your hidden talent? Cooking!
13. What was your favorite part of being on “The Bachelorette”? Getting to know the stories and lives of people from all different backgrounds.
14. What did being on “The Bachelorette” teach you? Patience and the need to value time in the moments that we have.
15. Who is your Bachelor Nation crush? Wells Adams!
16. What advice would you give future “Bachelorette” contestants? You don’t need to bring as many shoes as you think you do.
17. If you could only hang out with three people from Bachelor Nation for the rest of your life, who would you choose? Dr. Joe, Joe Park, @JosephParkMD.
18. What is something you still have from your time on “The Bachelorette”? My love for Mikey P.
19. When Bachelor Nation fans approach you, what is the first question they ask? “Are you REALLY Thomas from ‘The Bachelorette’?!”
20. Where do you see yourself in five years? Alongside my wife and two kids.