Matt James Shaves Beard After Playful Teasing From 'Bachelor' Fans on Social Media

Matt James shaved his beard!

The 29-year-old star of The Bachelor revealed that he shaved down his beard on his Instagram Story on Thursday (April 1).

After weeks of playfully being trolled by Bachelor Nation fans on social media, he decided to go clean-shaven with some short stubble.

“It was time,” he wrote under the photo of himself, “[peace sign emoji] beard.”

He first debuted the full beard during the Women Tell All episode at the start of March, with many playfully suggesting his longer beard was a sign of single status.

“Nothing says I’m not in a proper relationship like this Matt James beard,” one popular tweet read at the time.

“Matt James’ beard SCREAMS single,” wrote another.

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