Now that Bachelor In Paradise season 7 is over, it's time to analyze which male contestants grew the most on Instagram following their appearance in this latest season of BIP. After it was announced that 2020 wouldn't have a new season of Bachelor In Paradise, fans within Bachelor Nation became concerned that the spin-off would be canceled. Alas, a 2020 season just wasn't produced due to growing concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic, but the series came back just in time for summer 2021.
The Bachelor In Paradise season 7 cast featured dozens of fan-favorites from a variety of seasons. Going into this season, noteworthy male contestants included "Grocery Store" Joe Amabile, Brendan Morais, Aaron Clancy, and Riley Christian, to name a few. As it was to be expected, some men grew in popularity - and Instagram followers! - way more than others. On the other hand, just like every other season, the reputation of certain BIP contestants also changed drastically while looking for love at the beach.
3. Kenny Braasch (+170,360 Followers)
Kenny Braasch was introduced on the very first day of Clare Crawley's season of The Bachelorette. He stuck around until Clare left the season engaged to Dale Moss and got to meet Tayshia Adams as the new lead. It didn't take very long for Kenny to be eliminated by Tayshia during the season, but he'd go on to have a great run on BIP season 7. At the beach, Kenny met Mariela Pepin from Matt James' season of The Bachelor and they ended up engaged at the end. On Instagram, Kenny grew 170,360 followers according to Bachelor Data.
2. Noah Erb (+177,621 Followers)
Bachelor Nation was introduced to Noah Erb during Tayshia Adams' season of The Bachelorette. In fact, Noah was one of the later additions who came in when Tayshia had already been chosen as a replacement lead for the season. Despite not finding love with Tayshia, Noah's relationship with Abigail Heringer on Bachelor In Paradise season 7 was one that many viewers enjoyed watching. As a result, Noah grew 177,621 over the course of the season (via Bachelor Data).
1. Joe Amabile (+400,567 Followers)
As many might've expected, "Grocery Store" Joe Amabile was by far the most popular man to compete on BIP season 7. Joe first rose to prominence on Becca Kufrin's season of The Bachelorette. He then competed on BIP season 5, but his relationship with Kendall Long didn't last very long after the show ended. On Bachelor In Paradise season 7, Joe really captivated the fans with his relationship with Serena Pitt. Overall, Joe grew 400,567 followers on Instagram during his appearance on the show (via Bachelor Data).
Source: Bachelor Data/Instagram