“It’s amazing that people even consider me to be the Bachelor.
That’s really all I know about it.
I’m just grateful,” he toldEntertainment Weeklyin August 2019.
TheBachelorfandom has had its fair share of favorites jettisoned to popularity like 2018’sGrocery Store Joe.
So, what exactly is it that has caused Bachelor Nation to fall for this man?
It’s time to dig in.
Here is the untold truth ofThe Bachelorette’sMike Johnson.
Johnson was in the Air Force as an Airman First Class.
Johnson’s sisteris also in the armed forces, so the military clearly means something to the Johnson family.
Johnson spoke withEntertainment Tonightabout how he learned to handle the pressures of being a public figure.
He explained, “My little sister is amazing and she would cuss someone off in a heartbeat.”
However,The Bachelorette’s Mike Johnson was one of the notable few with a more traditional white-collar job.
It certainly doesn’t hurt that he can really work a nice suit.
But it doesn’t look like the organization has been active since early 2018.
He’s also been a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
Johnson spent timevolunteering for the San Antonio-based charity 300 Secondsas well.
Johnson, of course, never forgot about his brothers and sisters in the service.
In 2018, his company Etonnant Fleur hosted a charity event for the Women Veterans of San Antonio.
When it comes to Johnson, he has plenty of love to give.
Why did The Bachelorette’s Mike Johnson sign up for the dating show?
Getting on toTheBachelororThe Bacheloretteis not easy and it’s not for everyone.
This is all after you’ve already been selected from the crowds of other would-be contestants.
So, why would a seemingly well-adjusted man like Mike Johnson join the madness?
My dad told me to try online dating before, but that didn’t work.
And I had this opportunity."
Surely, there are plenty of available women in San Antonio weeping with regret now.
Johnson was definitely close to BacheloretteHannah Brown, making it to the week before hometown visits.
During one of the first group dates on the show, Johnson opened up about something very personal.
He sat Brown down andexplainedthat while he was with an ex-girlfriend she suffered a miscarriage in the second trimester.
“Mike deserves to be loved fiercely just as much as I do.”
Johnson is alsoclosewith Connor Saeli, anotherBacheloretteandBachelor in Paradisestar.
The bromance was strongest though with Johnson andBachelorettefinalistTyler Cameron.
The two are pretty open about their friendship onTwitter, and they evidently make time tosee each other.
Johnson was even cheeky enough to publicly comment onCameron’s reported romance with model Gigi Hadid.
“So if we do this [double] date, your shirt stays on.
No negotiation,” Johnsoncommentedon a shirtless pic of Cameron onInstagram.
Johnson clashed with contestant Cam Ayala over the “pity rose” debacle early in the season.
Once Ayala was gone, Johnson began to call out the season’s villainLuke Parker.
After Parker’s physical altercation with another contestant, Johnson wasn’t afraid tocall it like it was.
But Johnson wasn’t done.
I think that you are a narcissistic, cantankerous misogynist."
This attitude wasn’t just for the cameras.
When a fan accused Johnson of not being “into women of color,” Johnsonclapped backquickly.
“I love women of color.”
Initially, Johnson asked Caelynn Miller-Keyes out on his first date.
“I thought she was very bubbly, and I liked the way her lips coiled.
I thought that was kind of cute,” he toldGlamour.
Unfortunately, Dean Englert swept Miller-Keyes off her feet with his mustache.
Johnson admitted toEntertainment Weekly,“I’m not everyone’s cup of tea.
I just hope the best for them.”
Johnson would end up beingsent homelater in the season whenhis relationship with Sydney Lotuacoended.
Even formerBacheloretteRachel Lindsay voiced her support for Johnson.
“I’m a huge proponent for Mike to be the next Bachelor,” Lindsay toldPeople.
“I say it anytime I get a platform to talk about it.
As forThe Bachelorette’s Mike Johnson, though, he supports Weber.
Johnson continued, “I think Peter would be a good Bachelor.
Johnson isn’t about to let the producers off so easily, though.
He toldEntertainment Tonightafter the announcement, “After 24 Bachelors, a black Bachelor should have been cast.”
Nevertheless, Johnson is looking forward to the future.
… ABC made a great choice with Peter that’s who they decided to go with.
I’m a phenomenal man and still am.
The point of going onThe Bachelorettewas to findlove, and that opportunity is still there for me.”
He toldGlamourin August 2019, “I like core values.
I like loyalty, ambition, and women who are feisty.
I find that a feisty woman, I’m attracted to for some reason.
Even if they get on my nerves, I’m attracted to it still.”
Describing his ideal woman, Johnson went on, “I look for sexiness.
And I look for someone who can teach me something.
Say you’re a dental hygienist or an astronaut, just teach me something.”
What’s going on between The Bachelorette’s Mike Johnson and Demi Lovato?
Us Weeklyasked Johnson about Lovato’s posts and he replied, “I’m flirting with her too.
Tell her, ‘What’s up, baby?'”
He went on, “I would definitely take her out for an initial date, yeah.
One hundred percent not scared about it at all.
“I would be like, ‘Oh my God!
Girl, come here.'”
Could this just be social media teasing or could there besomething real between the two stars?
Could The Bachelorette’s Mike Johnson be in a high-profile romance?
The source said, “Everything went well on the date.
They had been messaging and then got in touch in real life through Hannah Brown.”
Lovato and Brownhad grown closeduring Brown’sBachelorette’s season, with Lovato evenshowing up to the show’s finale.
When asked about the romance, Johnson toldE!
News, “I’m just getting to know Demi.
